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Points of interest · Het Hogeland · Updated on 5 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Het Hogeland

Het Hogeland has 21 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most of them: observation tower (9), memorial (5) and castle (4). 9 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 2, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

Menkemaborg
Menkemaborg
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Rensumaborg
Rensumaborg
Breedenborg
Breedenborg
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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

On the map

2 audio tours in Het Hogeland

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

Menkemaborg
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Menkemaborg

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Photo: DrTW at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Rensumaborg
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Rensumaborg

With Pro you check in at the place and hear the whole story; new users get Pro for their first 4 weeks.

Hear the story of Menkemaborg on the spot with the app

19 more attractions

Those with a page of their own first, then the rest. Best known first.

  1. 3BreedenborgBreedenborgCastle · Story
  2. 4Borg VerhildersumBorg VerhildersumCastle · Story
  3. 5Kerk van HornhuizenKerk van HornhuizenViewpoint · Story
  4. 6Luchtwachttoren 7O1Luchtwachttoren 7O1Observation tower · Story
  5. 7Arp SchnitgerArp SchnitgerMemorial · Story
  6. 8BevrijdingsmonumentBevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · Story
  7. 91940-19451940-1945Memorial · Story

No page of their own yet (12)

  • De SterMuseum
  • VerzetsmonumentMemorial
  • Visserijmuseum ZoutkampMuseum
  • MemorialMemorial
  • Hemelplatvorm Achter de ZwartenObservation tower
  • Kaap GarmtObservation tower
  • Observation towerObservation tower
  • Observation towerObservation tower
  • Observation towerObservation tower
  • UitkijktorenObservation tower
  • UitkijktorenObservation tower
  • Uitkijktoren Achter de ZwartenObservation tower

All points of interest from A to Z

A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in Het Hogeland?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 21 points of interest in Het Hogeland, 9 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Het Hogeland?

Among others Menkemaborg, Rensumaborg, Breedenborg, Borg Verhildersum and Kerk van Hornhuizen.

Which attractions in Het Hogeland have an audio tour?

2: Menkemaborg and Rensumaborg.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which observation towers are there in Het Hogeland?

9, including Luchtwachttoren 7O1, Hemelplatvorm Achter de Zwarten, Kaap Garmt, Observation tower and Observation tower.

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