{"id":290,"date":"2017-12-18T10:23:36","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T09:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/discover\/schaatsen\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:33:05","slug":"ice-skatingschaatsen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/en\/routes-activities\/ice-skatingschaatsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice skating"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"290\" class=\"elementor elementor-290 elementor-281\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a38991 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57a38991\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5f829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c5f829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skating in a winter landscape<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359783e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"359783e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>As soon as there is even a hint of frost in the air, people in the Netherlands become a little excited. Then there is only one thing we want: skating on natural ice. Of course, everyone looks forward to the ultimate skating event \u2014 the Elfstedentocht. But the Frisians stay calm, because until that day comes, you can often already go skating in De Alde Feanen when the ice forms.   <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d4370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7d4370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the Jan Durkspolder, you usually have the best chance of being able to put on your skates first. The water there is shallow, which means it becomes safe to skate on relatively quickly. Once on the ice, you can skate endless laps along reed beds and across frozen waters covered with vegetation.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2141a5f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2141a5f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0a1cf e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b0a1cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d34caca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d34caca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schaatsen-NP-De_Alde_Feanen-7-960x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1854\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schaatsen-NP-De_Alde_Feanen-7-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schaatsen-NP-De_Alde_Feanen-7-253x169.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schaatsen-NP-De_Alde_Feanen-7-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/schaatsen-NP-De_Alde_Feanen-7-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b11e872 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b11e872\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e125607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e125607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for a day of skating in the Jan Durkspolder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e49beac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e49beac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u201cIce and fish should be taken when they are there.\u201d In other words: leave early and make the most of the day, because before you know it, it may be years before there is natural ice again.<\/li><li>Always pay close attention to instructions about where skating is allowed. If skating is possible in the Jan Durkspolder, it does not necessarily mean the rest of De Alde Feanen is safe as well. <\/li><li>Join a (family) skating tour. When temperatures drop below freezing, keep an eye on the website of the ice club in Earnew\u00e2ld. <\/li><li>Wear several thin layers of clothing or thermal clothing. This keeps you warmer and makes it easier to add or remove layers.<\/li><li>Bring dry clothes just in case, and some cash to buy a delicious cup of hot chocolate.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e57611 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43e57611\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7366e4c1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7366e4c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742d8d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"742d8d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/NP-De_Alde_Feanen-137-960x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1857\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/NP-De_Alde_Feanen-137-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/NP-De_Alde_Feanen-137-253x169.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/NP-De_Alde_Feanen-137-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.np-aldefeanen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/NP-De_Alde_Feanen-137-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d00cd93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d00cd93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703d529a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"703d529a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skating on village ice rinks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1912f1da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1912f1da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking for something a little less adventurous? Visit one of the local ice rinks. Most villages have one. A nice detail: as soon as temperatures drop below freezing, people from the villages work together to make skating possible for everyone. A true compliment to the community spirit.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skating in a winter landscape As soon as there is even a hint of frost in the air, people in the Netherlands become a little excited. Then there is only one thing we want: skating on natural ice. Of course, everyone looks forward to the ultimate skating event \u2014 the Elfstedentocht. 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