Holiday apartment in Grou: Water, culture and Frisian trails
Accommodation in Grou
Grou combines a watery landscape, Frisian tradition and concrete opportunities for active days. The village is an access point and gateway to De Alde Feanen National Park, as well as a starting point for cyclists, hikers and water sports enthusiasts. Activities on the water are also possible in Grou with a sloop, SUP board or sailing boat. For a day in nature, De Alde Feanen can be planned as a dedicated focus.
Water experiences around Grou
Pikmar borders Grou. From there, visitors can explore other Frisian lakes by boat. The De Burd ferry runs between Grou and the island of De Burd. On De Burd, visitors can go hiking, enjoy water sports or relax.
The first SKS Skûtsjesilen races traditionally take place every year on Pikmar near Grou. Those who prefer to explore the waterways themselves can choose between a boat, SUP board or sailing boat as different ways to experience Grou and its surroundings from the water.
Culture, history and Sint Piter
In Grou, Sint Piter’s birthday is celebrated on 21 February. The Sint Piter festival was added to the Inventory of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Netherlands in 2018. History can also be encountered at the former command post: the command post in Grou was officially opened for operation in 1967. Today, the former command post is part of a museum that preserves the heritage of the organisation established during the Cold War to protect the population. For those interested in culture, Sint Piter and the former command post are specific themes in the village.
The Hert fan Fryslân Museum is located on the ground floor of Grou’s former town hall. As a local theme, it shows, among other things, the waterways around Grou. In and outside the village, there are more than 43 Rijksmonumenten. The “Paad troch ‘Grou” walking route passes 21 beautiful, old and numerous Rijksmonumenten. Those who want to explore the local history on foot can choose the walking route as a focus.
Grou as a starting point for your planning
For cyclists, there is also a 45-kilometre cycle route that follows the shape of a figure eight. Its length establishes a timeframe of its own for the day trip; the shape of the route makes it possible to divide the ride into sections. Planned breaks can therefore be aligned with the daily rhythm of the excursion, allowing the 45 kilometres to be distributed across several sections of the day. At the TIP in Grou, visitors can receive personal information from a local. Those interested in culture can also plan Sint Piter, the former command post, the Hert fan Fryslân Museum and the Rijksmonumenten as individual destinations in the village. For cyclists, the route forms a separate focus alongside the water-based activities in the village.
Further destinations for your travel planning: Warten, Terherne, Jirnsum, Akkrum, Aldeboarn, Raerd
To the higher-level travel overview: Boarnsterhim.
