Nature on Texel is unique. Even as a wheelchair user, you can enjoy the nature reserves. Below is an overview of accessible footpaths, viewpoints and bird-watching points.

Accessible footpaths

• Den Hoorn
  The footpath from Loodsmansduin near Den Hoorn to Paal 9 (‘beach marker 9’) is suitable for wheelchair users.
• De Slufter
  In De Slufter there is a 200-metre path on the salt marsh that is wheelchair-accessible.
• Dennenbos
  At the edge of the forest, the viewpoint on the Kampeersnol near the Turfveld is accessible via a 65-metre long clay-shell path with a 1:20 gradient. The path is 1.5 metres wide and has a handrail. The observation post itself is 8 x 8 metres in size.
• Bleekersvallei
  This route through the Bleekersvallei, south of Ecomare, partly follows the cycle path rather than the route at the forest’s edge. The ‘kissing gates’ to keep out cyclists here are best negotiated by mobility scooters entering them in reverse.
• Het Alloo
  The Alloo nature trail begins opposite Ecomare. You can choose whether to cover 4.5 or 2.7 kilometres. The path is negotiable for people in wheelchairs, the blind and the visually impaired.
• The Seeting
  The footpaths in the dunes between De Koog and Ecomare are passable for wheelchair users. There are cycle locks, so do check in advance whether your wheelchair is suitable for this.

Viewpoints

• De Slufter
  and the viewpoint over this special nature reserve are accessible via a ramp over the dune, near the Zanddijk/Slufterweg intersection. In De Slufter there is a matted trail used to reach the outflow channel along the Slufterbollen dune area. At café-restaurant De Slufter you can borrow a beach wheelchair to explore the area further.

• Horsmeertjes
  A lookout point has been created at the entrance to the Horsmeertjes, offering a view of the island’s southern section. Its spacious layout (5.5 x 3 metres) also makes the lookout point suitable for disabled people. Nine wheelchairs can be accommodated alongside each other. The access path to the observation post is 140 metres long with a 1:20 gradient. There are several resting places along the route, where wheelchair users can also pass each other.

• Bunker Den Hoorn
  The entrance to the bunker is on Texel's second-highest dune. The view is beautiful, the slope is steep and barrier-free.

• Lookout Kampeersnol
  In the forest the Turfveld is a wide clay-shell path fitted with a handrail. The path takes you on top of a dune, overlooking the dune area at Paal 15.

• Viewpoint at the Oorsprongweg
  From here you have a view over the northern Slufter. The slope is steep, but it is well worth the effort.

Birdwatching spots

• Oudeschild
  At the foot of the dyke a little way north of Oudeschild.
• Het Wagejot
  You will find Het Wagejot near Oosterend: a pool between the old and new dykes.
• De Bol
  From the dyke to the north of Oost there is a view across De Bol, also offering a fine view over the Wadden Sea.
• De Staart and Westerboersweg
  In the Waalenburg polder there are birdwatching spots along De Staart and Westerboersweg roads.
• De Mokbaai
  In the south of the island you will find De Mokbaai, featuring among other things a view of De Geul, where spoonbills often stay.
• Prins Hendrikzanddijk
  South of Oudeschild is a footpath leading to the birdwatching point where you can look out over the Ceres nature reserve.

Tailor-made nature excursion
On request, Staatsbosbeheer provides tailor-made excursions for people with disabilities who cannot join the regular excursions.