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There are over ten long distance walking routes in The Netherlands. The most famous trajectory is the '''Pieterpad''' which connects the village of Pieterburen in the north with the Sint Pietersberg, a hill near Maastricht. In fact, the route can be continued up to the Sint Pieter, a church in Rome. Another well known route is the '''Graaf Floris Pad''' in the west of the country, which leads along beautiful and quiet villages. | There are over ten long distance walking routes in The Netherlands. The most famous trajectory is the '''Pieterpad''' which connects the village of Pieterburen in the north with the Sint Pietersberg, a hill near Maastricht. In fact, the route can be continued up to the Sint Pieter, a church in Rome. Another well known route is the '''Graaf Floris Pad''' in the west of the country, which leads along beautiful and quiet villages. | ||
== | ==Where to stay and sleep== | ||
=== | ===Scouting terrains=== | ||
[[Scouting Nederland]], the national scouting and guiding association, has several terrains, the so called "labelterreinen". On these terrains, more than one and often also large groups can set up their camp. Non-scouts are usually also welcomed, but pay more for their stay. There are over 20 of these "labelterreinen" in The Netherlands. Some of these are on hiking distance of each other, which makes it possible to arrange a hike between locations. | |||
Between the different terrains, there can be differences on rules and possibilities. Some allow open fire, others don't. There can also be rules on noise limits, the use of water, etcetera. At some terrains, you can rent poles for [[woodcraft]], or a small scout shop is present. Be sure to place your reservations early in the year: Labelterreinen are usually very popular and therefore quickly full. | |||
Apart from these official terrains, there are also many scout troups who rent out their troop house, terrain or ship (in case of water scouts). Some of these groups only do this during summer, others rent their troop house out during the entire year. In the latter case, the troop which rents the place, has usually to make sure they are not present during the hours that the troop which owns the place is present in the troop house. There are no national lists of groups who rent out their troup house. It is probably the best to contact troops yourself, who reside in the area you want to visit. | |||
Furthermore, Scouting Nederland has a list with possible locations, the so-called "accomodatiegids" ("guide of accomodations", called guide because it used to be a guide on paper, in the old days). In this guide, you can find many locations which are often not scouting related, but open for scouts. Keep in mind that the list may not always be "up-to-date". | |||
* http://www.labelterrein.scouting.nl - | * http://www.labelterrein.scouting.nl - overview of labelterreinen | ||
* http://accgids.scouting.nl - | * http://accgids.scouting.nl - Guide of accommodations in The Netherlands | ||
* [http://www.scout.org/en/around_the_world/europe/information_events/scout_centres | * [http://www.scout.org/en/around_the_world/europe/information_events/scout_centres Scout centers in The Netherlands on the website of WOSM] | ||
=== | ===International camps=== | ||
Do you want to camp in The Netherlands, but you don't have too much time to arrange all kind of activities? Join a national camp! National camps where foreign scouts are welcome too, are the [[Nationale Jamboree]] (mainly landscouts) and the [[Nawaka]] (mainly sea scouts). Both events are held in summer, usually around the end of july and the beginning of august. | |||
=== | ===Backcountry camping=== | ||
Backcountry camping, placing your tent anywhere on a nice spot in a forest, is strictly forbidden. | |||
===Campgrounds=== | |||
The Netherlands have many campgrounds. In case you want to stay on these places, always inform whether there are special requirements. For instance, some campgrounds do not accept youth travelling alone. Open fire is almost never accepted. | |||
==Klimaat== | ==Klimaat== | ||
