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- Konik horses and Heck cattle — The park’s roaming grazers are the headline act: watch them shape the landscape, graze in big groups and create the open grasslands that make the whole reserve so wild-looking. (Personal favorite — they’re oddly photogenic and calming.)
- Birdlife and migratory flocks — Thousands of geese, waders and ducks pass through or winter here; spring and autumn migration bring spectacular numbers and variety, from noisy greylags to elegant spoonbills.
- Reedbeds and bittern hides — Dense reed marshes are home to secretive species like the bittern and marsh warbler; the hides give close, quiet views of birds working the reeds at dawn or dusk.
- Observation towers and hides — Scattered towers and hides turn the flat landscape into a layered scene: you can sit above the tussocks
- Konik horses and Heck cattle — The park’s roaming grazers are the headline act: watch them shape the landscape, graze in big groups and create the open grasslands that make the whole reserve so wild-looking. (Personal favorite — they’re oddly photogenic and calming.)
- Birdlife and migratory flocks — Thousands of geese, waders and ducks pass through or winter here; spring and autumn migration bring spectacular numbers and variety, from noisy greylags to elegant spoonbills.
- Reedbeds and bittern hides — Dense reed marshes are home to secretive species like the bittern and marsh warbler; the hides give close, quiet views of birds working the reeds at dawn or dusk.
- Observation towers and hides — Scattered towers and hides turn the flat landscape into a layered scene: you can sit above the tussocks and watch mammals and birds without spooking them, perfect for long, patient wildlife sessions.
- Open marshes and dramatic horizons — The vast, low-lying vistas with big skies feel almost tundra-like; light and weather change the mood fast, so every visit looks different and photographers will like the drama.
- Walking and cycling routes — A network of easy trails and bike paths takes you close to different habitats — reedbeds, salt marsh, grasslands — so you can tailor a short loop or a half-day exploration without getting lost.
- Seasonal contrasts: spring greening vs winter flocks — Spring brings newborn foals and breeding birds; winter turns the area into a staging ground for tens of thousands of geese. Timing a visit changes everything, in the best way.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.