Wolvega - Blesdijke - Lendevallei | Circular Walk 10 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
You start off in the centre of the town at Wolvega, yet in no time at all you are ankle-deep in the lush nature of the Lendevallei valley. Today the river Lende (or Linde) flows peacefully through the valley, but in 1825 there was severe flooding. After that, the river was dammed. Today the water flows freely again so this ancient valley is now entering a new phase.
The walk leads you through the De Stroomkant polder landscape to the village of Blesdijke. The village church in Blesdijke marks the spot where for a century Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis at the Maria and Agnes Convent engaged in charitable works. Caring for the sick and the poor and committing to a life of poverty were important tenets of the Order.
Blesdijke …
You start off in the centre of the town at Wolvega, yet in no time at all you are ankle-deep in the lush nature of the Lendevallei valley. Today the river Lende (or Linde) flows peacefully through the valley, but in 1825 there was severe flooding. After that, the river was dammed. Today the water flows freely again so this ancient valley is now entering a new phase.
The walk leads you through the De Stroomkant polder landscape to the village of Blesdijke. The village church in Blesdijke marks the spot where for a century Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis at the Maria and Agnes Convent engaged in charitable works. Caring for the sick and the poor and committing to a life of poverty were important tenets of the Order.
Blesdijke was not the only place where Saint Francis left his mark. After the States of Friesland dissolved the monasteries in Friesland and outlawed the Catholic faith in 1580, Catholics in Wolvega formed a parish of Saint Francis and held services in a clandestine church on the Terwisscha family estate in the village of Ter Idzard. In 1745, they were allowed to build a small church out of sight of the main road near the village of Oldeholtpade.
A century later, when Catholics were once again allowed to profess their faith openly in the Netherlands, the Archbishop of Utrecht decided to build a new Catholic church in Wolvega. The church was dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. You will find that there is also a lovely chapel in the graveyard.
Sights on this route
Starting point
Atalanta
Wolvega
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Kapel Tinco Lycklama à Nijeholt
Op het kerkhof bij de Katholieke kerk van Wolvega vind je de kapel boven de grafkelder van jonkheer Tinco Lycklama à Nijeholt en zijn vrouw Juliana thoe Schwartsenberg en Hohenlansberg.
River Linde
The River Linde is a beautiful stretch of water in south Friesland. Running from the little village of Tronde to the village of Kuinre, it forms the border between the provinces of Friesland and Overijssel. This is a wonderful area for riverside walks.
Blessebrugschans
De Blessebrugschans werd tijdens de Tachtigjarige oorlog gebouwd op een strategische plek aan rivier De Linde, in de vorm van een ster.
Blesdijke Church
There has been a church on this site in the little village of Blesdijke since the Middle Ages. If you are interested in church history, it is definitely worth a visit!
Pieter Stuyvesantkerk
Kom slapen in dit knusse kerkje. Je voelt je er direct thuis! Beleef rust en reflectie, of gewoon een gezellig samenzijn met je leukste mensen.
Directions
Vanaf carpoolplek bij Van der Valk Wolvega naar knooppunt 40 - 42 - 44 - 47 richting 26.
Na park De Nieuwe Aanleg linksaf, rechtsaf en weer linksaf om plas heen in nieuw natuurgebied, vervolgens Steenwijkerweg oversteken, rode paaltjesroute door reservaat Lendevallei (rondje) is optioneel. Voor wie het rondje niet wil maken, is het ook mogelijk om na park De Nieuwe Aanleg door het nieuwe natuurgebied linksaf te gaan, vervolgens rechtsaf , weer linksaf en rechtsaf, nogmaals rechtsaf en linksaf en rechtdoor tot einde en rechtsaf terug naar Steenwijkerweg (zie toegevoegd kaartje) en linksaf richting 26, over brug voorbij fietspad linksaf landweg door polder De Stroomkant, linksaf Lage Broekweg.
In Blesdijke naar kerk en vervolgens richting De Blesse en rechtsaf Lijsterbeslaan. Voor Ooster Paasloërweg linksaf over landgoed Helmhorst naar knooppunt 50 - 27 - 26 - 22 - 85 - 84 - 88 - 57 - 56 - 58 - 55 - 40.
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