Hoge Berg
A glacial moraine ridge in central Texel. Its grassy slopes are dotted with traditional sheep shelters and turf field banks, forming a distinctive pastoral landscape where lambs fill the fields in spring.
Hoge Berg is a moraine hill left behind by glaciers. It rises only about 15 meters above sea level, yet it is the highest point on Texel. Its fields are divided by long-grassed earth banks (tuinwallen). Each meadow has a traditional Schapenboet, a sheep shelter built on the leeward slope, forming the most representative farm-and-pasture landscape on Texel. In spring, lambs are everywhere. Trails such as the Skillepaadje run from Den Burg all the way to Oudeschild, with views over the Wadden Sea along the way. The hill also has a cemetery for Allied soldiers and for those killed in the Georgian Uprising. Admission is free, and it suits cycling or walking.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Texels Bierbrouwerij
- Fort de Schans
- Den Burg
- Museum Kaap Skil
- De Traanroeier
- Oudeschild Harbour
- De Mok
- Den Hoorn