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Boundless expanses, a fresh breeze, and picturesque polder landscapes – walking around the ten largest lakes in the Netherlands is an unforgettable adventure. Experience the perfect combination of a sporting challenge and the enjoyment of maritime nature. Take on this incredible challenge, preferably as part of the Iron Lake Challenge Netherland!
Circumnavigate the ten largest lakes in Netherlands on foot and get the coveted collector’s medal of the Iron Lake Challenge in the “Netherland” edition.
Walking around Netherland´s ten largest lakes is a wonderful “Weekend Adventure” that will provide you with many valuable life moments and help you get to know this exciting country better. There is no time pressure, because the Iron Lake Challenge is not about times or records, but about enjoyment.
Registration and scope of services
The registration for the Iron Lake Challenge Netherland costs you 24,- EUR.
This entry fee includes our Iron Lake Challenge “Netherland” Edition collector’s medal and the green marble (20mm) of the Timeless Challenge.
However, you first have to circumnavigate the ten largest lakes in Netherlands! Only then will we send you the well-deserved medal and marble! After all, you want to earn them, not get them for free.
With your registration fee you support my heart project of reforesting one million trees worldwide!
This is how you can register:
- Please click on the picture and you will be redirected to the registration page of our partner Digistore24
- You will receive a registration confirmation with all the important information
- Now you have to walk around the ten largest lakes in Netherlands. You have as much time as you need for the ten lakes. You can upload a picture copy of your tracking to our challenge tool as proof.
- After we have checked your entry, you will receive your well-deserved medal and marble. Easy, isn’t it?
Your medal and your marble
If you have walked around the ten largest lakes in Netherlands, we will send you the beautiful Iron Lake Challenge “Netherlands” Edition collector’s medal and the green marble by post. This can become the first in your upcoming collection from the Iron Lake Challenge.
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The ten largest lakes in Netherlands
The Iron Lake Challenge Netherlands will show you Netherlands from its most beautiful (lake) side. You will circumnavigate these ten lakes on foot and experience unforgettable moments:
| Lake | Shore length (approx.) |
| Grevelingenmeer (Zeeland / Zuid-Holland) | 90km |
| Volkerak (Noord-Brabant / Zeeland / Zuid-Holland) | 65km |
| Veluwemeer (Gelderland / Flevoland) | 50km |
| Veerse Meer (Zeeland) | 55km |
| Lauwersmeer (Friesland / Groningen) | 44km |
| Tjeukemeer (Friesland) | 32km |
| De Fluessen / Fluezen (Friesland) | 30km |
| Sneekermeer (Friesland) | 26km |
| Slotermeer (Friesland) | 21km |
| Alkmaardermeer (Noord-Holland) | 22km |
Important links
- Challenge Tool Netherland to enter your laps
- Detailed explanation of our tool (.pdf)
- Honor roll Iron Lake Challenge Netherland
- Life Lake Museum (overall ranking Iron Lake Challenge)
- Life Museum (overall ranking Timeless Challenge)
- Trees4Breeze – reforestation and forest conservation, financed by the Timeless Challenge
- Our discussion forum
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