Boomkroonpad, Canopy walkway in Drouwen, Netherlands
Boomkroonpad is a wooden elevated walkway near Drouwen, in the province of Drenthe, that winds through a deciduous forest rising to about 22 meters above the ground. The path curves through the tree canopy, allowing a view of roots, trunks, and branches all at once.
The walkway opened in 1996 as the first elevated forest path of its kind in the Netherlands. It was built in the Hondsrug region, a stretch of woodland that people have used and shaped for centuries.
The walkway puts visitors at the same level as forest birds and squirrels, something rarely possible from the ground. Moving quietly along the path, it is easy to watch how animals behave when they feel undisturbed.
A visitor center with an outdoor terrace and a small shop sits at the entrance, making it easy to plan the visit before setting off. Several walking and cycling routes through the surrounding woodland also start from the same point.
Before reaching the treetops, the path leads through an underground tunnel lined with tree roots. This passage from below ground to high above it turns the walk into a journey from one end of a tree to the other.
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