You can get to know De Falom through its details: a work of art on the bridge deck, a village center shaped by bamboo, and routes on foot, by bike or on the water. Different kinds of information can help with your planning: some mention a starting point or waypoints, while a regional route gives an exact distance. This can help you decide whether to focus on the village’s design, the landscape or historic routes.

Village center and settlement history

A work of art on the bridge deck catches the eye and shapes the appearance of both the bridge and the village. Other details also come together in a recognizable design concept: the same bamboo boards were used for new railings, flower boxes, bicycle barriers and benches in the village. This gives the center a visually unified appearance. The design is therefore not limited to the bridge, but can be seen in several features of the village center.

The development of the settlement is also part of the area’s history. De Falom initially developed in a linear pattern along the northern bank of the Valomstervaart. This provides a historical reference point alongside the visible details of the village today.

Walking through Houtwiel

You can set off from the landing stage in De Falom for a walk through the Houtwiel area. This location was chosen because visitors can easily join walking or cycling routes there. An additional loop runs west from junction 25 to junction 42 through the De Houtwiel peatland. It passes Krúswetter and the De Houtwiel birdwatching point. Many reed birds can be spotted from this birdwatching point.

Bûtefjild: landscape and activities

The Bûtefjild nature area brings together small, sheltered bodies of water and reed beds with water lilies, pastureland, small ditches and canals. Characteristic rows of alders and wooded banks add to the landscape. Cycling, walking and recreational boating are possible here. You can choose how to explore, depending on whether you prefer walking routes, a bike ride or being on the water.

Cycling and water routes

A municipal notice dated 5 June 2025 describes the renewed cycle path between De Falom and De Westereen. The “Goddeloze Singel en Goddeloos Tolhuis” cycling route can also be started in De Falom. For activities on the water, the Bûtefjild water route, which is reserved exclusively for electric boats, passes by the village. You may be able to moor along the way and take a walk through the Houtwiel area. Since seasonal restrictions and information about routes and mooring may change, check the details for your chosen route before setting off.

Historic routes and choosing a route

The “Natuur en cultuur rondom Feanwâlden en De Falom” route is 14.6 kilometers long. Another route description includes an additional loop via junctions 25 and 42, and names Krúswetter and the De Houtwiel birdwatching point as specific waypoints. The planning information therefore differs: the first route has a stated distance, while the loop is described by its direction and waypoints.

The Goddeloze Singel is an authentically preserved section of a medieval sandy track that connected Klaarkamp Monastery with the monasteries near Burgum and Smalle Ee. The Goddeloze Tolhuis stands where the Goddeloze Singel crosses the Falomster Feart. Together, the route and crossing offer a concrete way to explore the region’s cultural history, without requiring a particular itinerary.

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