Expedition To Urk: Highest Point In Flevoland (7m)

Flevoland is flat. Really flat. So we got a map, found its highest natural point (7m), and then organised a mountain expedition to conquer it.
DRONE FOOTAGE:
Jos Van Der Veen - / meesterjos
Matthijs - / ijszee
ADDITIONAL VIDEO AND PHOTOS:
Joseph Farthing - / josephfarthing
Andras Hann - / andrashann
Wim Kramer - / wimkramerurk
Marcel - / madjo
AND A BIG THANK YOU TO:
/ touristinfourk

[@Beowulf1222]

Without oxygen, without sherpas. The way climbing should be

[@sirBrouwer]

the Urker Local at the church was the sherpa.

[@tuneskramer69]

Not true, i was one of sherpa’s who led everyone to the pub!

[@Hurricane50]

In general I wouldn't recommend doing the whole 'no oxygen' thing, doesn't sound like much fun, I rather like breathing

[@hairyairey]

@@Hurricane50 we mean bottled oxygen because as you climb oxygen become less available to breath.

[@Hurricane50]

@@hairyairey I'm more than aware, was poking fun at the suggestion of no oxygen, without mention of a tank

[@teaandlifetipswithuncleiro855]

Ah yes -cheese -cycling -psychedelics The three pillars of civilization

[@jesusgonzalez6715]

What else could one possibly need?

[@apotato5563]

KAAS! lekker

[@borotone]

@@jesusgonzalez6715 Possibly an Albert Heijn bonus card and 6 bitteballen. (with mustard).

[@erikarneberg11]

tea and life tips with uncle iroh I wanted to give this a thumbs up, but it was at 666, which seemed funny & appropriate, so I left it alone...

[@csweezey18]

@@memunist5765 What does that (presumably) Dutch word mean?

[@jacquesahlers2253]

Now I am dutch and I have been to Flevoland many times but I never had the guts to climb that mountain so I take my hat of for all you brave people. I have been to the pub though, but I took the stairs.

[@klaasweerstand1677]

I live ON urk and climb that mountain moutible times.

[@NetInitialYield]

Also did you just bleep the swearing with the OV Chipcard sound you are an absolute juggernaut

[@walterclements7968]

That was wonderful

[@FlorianHWave]

😂 That was the best thing ever!

[@thymenvanderloo]

@@walterclements7968 i like fire trucks and monster trucks

[@Lucas-os1vr]

@@thymenvanderloo walter

[@muradsmassacre457]

@@Lucas-os1vr youngpeopleyoutube

[@Rasectos]

In memory of those who never returned from the mountain. ✝️🙏

[@Raymondva]

The "mountain" gives and the "mountain" takes...

[@creepyshadow55]

@@Raymondva this fearsome "mountain" only takes.

[@gcbyd6636]

😂

[@jean-pierredelannoy3078]

@@gcbyd6636 .

[@nsytr06]

F

[@ayle1312]

Urk. The Alabama of the Netherlands.

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

I thought Volendam was dutch Alabama?

[@ayle1312]

@@OnionChoppingNinja we have many alabamas

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

true I suppose. You can take a map of the Netherlands, Draw a line from Emmen in the north east to Middelburg in the south west and there you have it; Dutch Alabama

[@bestgameplay831]

@@OnionChoppingNinja kattenbroek

[@wietzevanderwijk3169]

Klopt gewoon 😂😂🇳🇱

[@MattijnPlayz]

very classy of you to donate 50% of the ad revenue, I like you even more now

[@MufferNl]

He needs the other 50% for the parking ticket he (should have) got for parking in a 2 hour parking zone.

[@Graham_Langley]

Pity there were no ads here.

[@diedertspijkerboer]

Few people who climbed Everest can claim to have this mountain under their belt.

[@seatedliberty]

There they stood, the gatherings of souls Their resolve firm, with lofty goals There but for the grace of God they went To attempt that most treacherous ascent The planning immaculate, the journey no whim Cheers to the Urk ascenders and their leader, Tim

[@MrJimheeren]

Beautiful

[@nimmen]

Next level: Hogeberg (literally "High Mountain") in Oudemirdum with its breathtaking 12,7 meters. (And a bonus cold war watchtower on the peak)

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

It should be a series: "climbing mountains nobody has ever considered high" And they all have to be the highest peak of something. Like the old waste disposal mount here.

[@arjenh7214]

Having cycled there a lot, I do have to say that the view from the cliff is stunning there.

[@Astfgl]

Honestly in The Netherlands, a greater challenge would be to find and descend the lowest valley.

[@AmedeeVanGasse]

@@HappyBeezerStudios he just did exactly that in Ile-de-France

[@feybart]

One of the reasons I really love your channel: you've covered the Netherlands in multiple videos without only talking about Amsterdam.

[@lolligeollie]

I live in the Netherlands and i have a mountain of 50 centimeters in my backyard. I have to climb it every day.

[@borotone]

You should consider installing a cable car. 50 centimeters ascents can be tricky... especially after the pub.

[@Fs3i]

I love the censoring with the ticket beep

[@UKLSS]

That maarten guy is a teacher at my school xd

[@Rkgsene]

Haha cringy maarten

[@tuneskramer69]

Echt alles is bij jou cringe

[@bartmulder6995]

Hahahaha!

[@ctepaske6384]

Welke school?

[@UKLSS]

@@ctepaske6384 Berechja college

[@furiousxXxpyro]

Just imagine those absolute madman munks that have to climb the mountain every day to get to church!

[@donder91]

Don't worry, Dutch people hardly visit Church anymore

[@jvv5961]

Donder on urk they do, they are a few hundred years behind

[@opnmindd]

"I reckon we should go to the pub" That's the way to end such task. Congrats.

[@justinwalker5274]

Now, this is the kind of ridiculous nonsense I come to KZbin for. Thanks, Tim.

[@addiosnia]

Nonsense? This is quality content!

[@user-gu9yq5sj7c]

@@addiosnia The OP meant Tim calling a hill a mountain, and pretending to climb a mountain.

[@derauditor5748]

Absolute mad man and girls!!!11 And my condolences to the People of Urk for the loss of the two Seaman. May they rest in peace.

[@burnedmc]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@starlinguk]

Zeg makker...

[@Nyxeme]

F R I K A N D E L B R O O D J E

[@debesteo2922]

Zo'n typisch ding wij nederlanders verplicht zijn te zeggen in videos die over nederland gaan

[@nintendosimmer6822]

Tim and the 60 apostles risked there entire life's climbing up that mountain .What an achievement

[@TheSFMCreators]

You are one silly Brit with a strange obsession of Dutch hills. *I like it*

[@timm9631]

Nicely done! You turned a one minute hike into a 11- minute video! I loved it!

[@johnturner4400]

9:14 no cyclists were harmed during the making of this video....

[@Wilbtube]

This comment is underappreciated. Dutch cyclists are not easily deterred. Did you hear about the old lady and the supermarket robber, by the way?

[@mrpetit2]

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen... Perfectly fit for this channel 🤪😁

[@NetInitialYield]

I grew up near Hoek van Holland. Your channel is very wholesome. I highly suggest everyone to just block out negative content and brainwash yourself with these videos.

[@TheFlyingBusman]

Digging the witty background music again. Asks friend Dave what he likes about Holland who responds with amongst other things “psychedelics”. Cue ‘The drugs don’t work’ by the verve 😂

[@johnward654]

Nah mate

[@joops110]

Urk technically is part of Flevoland but it feels more like a whole different country. I was born just a few km from Urk, cool to see this video pop up!

[@Wilbtube]

Wait, are you from Emmeloord? The popish island?

[@nuclearengineer7688]

Favorite KZbin video of 2020. Brilliant, fun, witty. Love, love, love your channel.

[@TheTimTraveller]

Thank you!

[@jdpjamesp]

This is the sort of daring expedition that highlights just how great humanity is. Tim, you are an absolute legend. Thank you.

[@Tuinierenopstrobalen]

I would like to invite you for an expedition to the 'Bosberg', in Appelscha, the highest mountain of Friesland (+27 meters above sea level). It comes with a really cool legendary story as well!! And it has a nice watchtower as well, where you can see the Martini tower in Groningen when the weather is clear. It definitely is worth the trip!

[@MakerTim]

So early I was there

[@MakerTim]

Was awesome meeting 0/ tot de volgende keer

[@dylan2478]

MakerTim ik was er ook graag bij geweest, jammer

[@Fiyaaaahh]

I wish I had known about this channel's existence a year ago. That would've been a saturday well spent.

[@betterspud21]

Would be really interested to know how many people attended and how far some of these crazy climbers traveled for the meet. Can we get a follow up video? Also, massive respect to you for your donation to the lifeboat fund. I already thought you were a top bloke; now you are even topper! And props to Dave, too.

[@huisbaasbob1923]

Blurring out swear words with Ov Chipkaart. You're even more Dutch than I am!

[@kaltenstein7718]

a moment history will remember for centuries to come

[@Paul_C]

Since youtube data will never disappear that will be my bet too. If I were a betting man...

[@arshadedlu3416]

As a British citizen in the Netherlands and as a person who loves going to weird places like that (I've been practically everywhere in the Netherlands), I very much enjoy your videos on the Netherlands and I truly think that you channel has a lot of potential

[@RedRocketthefirst]

Don't believe it.

[@willtreasure7029]

The sculpture you drove past is called Exposure. It's by Antony Gormley! Looks like it was a great time, I'd would have loved to have been there!

[@Raymondva]

"the shitting man" :P

[@hendrikdependrik1891]

@@Raymondva The locals call it the shitting man (De Poepende Man) too from day one. It's official Dutch name is "De Hurkende Man".

[@appelflapdrol]

It's also being used as a mascotte by the squatting slav community

[@MarceldeJong]

Ah I'm so glad we made it to the top! Thanks again for organizing this, Tim

[@timflatus]

I don't travel, so I like to live my life vicariously through youtubers called Tim. There is another chap that does railway journeys. Weirdly you both make exactly the kind of videos I enjoy. Intimidating? No, not really. :)

[@kfstudios7471]

Rip the guy who died on the bench, he will be missed for his bravery on this dangerous hike

[@Freekeh99]

It was a blast! Thanks for organizing this amazing event, I'm glad to have been a part of it!

[@originalwolf8297]

This is never to be topped in it's ridiculousness. I like it.

[@michellegoede2258]

That chimney is so cool, I lived there my whole life, and didn't even know what the meaning of it was

[@FrauWNiemand]

This is just an awesome video. Thanks a lot for letting us follow you on this awesome trip. This remembers me when I climbed the highest (not man made) mountain in Leipzig, Germany, which is about 10 metres high. This is called "Warze" (which literrally means wart), and we scoot down with our toboggan.

[@bawdydog176]

You, sir, are a class act. I salute you and the rag-tag band who followed.

[@davetreichel4308]

Well this went off just as well as that one mountaineering sketch on Monty Python's Flying Circus.

[@KaaimanProductions]

Ive climbed this mountain a few years ago. It was so hard and it took 2 days. It probably took so long because we camped halfway up the mountain XD

[@andrewmcguire3727]

This could be the start of the strangest travel vlog in the world. Climbing the mountains of the Netherlands. You could do a spin-off where you explore the rain-forests of the Arctic and maybe go cave hunting in the Bahamas.

[@TomLuTon]

Not sure if you were joking about that last bit, but there are some large caves in the Bahamas. Or rather, underwater

[@janjanssen4637]

You must just love the British humour ... thanks Tim, for making us dutchies laugh... and exploring the Dutch mountains...

[@MasterCakeX5]

after climbing that immense mountain you made Urk very PUBlic

[@leighw9684]

"...both amazing and ridiculous." Kind of sums up what it is to be human. I love that you did this and that so many people came along. Thank you for this exquisite silliness, Tim!

[@witmilk6527]

Excuse me but what you're doing is pushing beyond what a human body could handle even after years of training under the most harsh conditions You were putting your life at risk which is something I do not commend What I do commend is the sheer bravery you've shown and I am so impressed thank you for sharing your courage.

[@kukri1877]

I'm glad you took off, and I can't wait until you reveal a 100k plaque somewhere epic :)

[@aXYZGaming]

you: the afsluitdijk is a very long dijk. The dutch: are you challenging me?

[@ralzvy]

I’m me and i’m Dutch

[@CallieMasters5000]

That was probably the very worst and best day ever for Urk.

[@robbedoeslegrand236]

No, that must have been when they shot the movie Dunkirk in Urk.

[@zomertje6]

This was hilarious and I didn't know I needed it until now. Thank you for this WILD video!

[@beu9245]

As someone who is from Flevoland, I can confirm Getting to the highest point is an extremely daunting task

[@christophervlaskamp7462]

Must have been a tough climb!

[@yorkiepudd7404]

So cool this went ahead and good on everyone who turned up and braved the hard terrain, cheers ken

[@leopold7562]

What an incredible account of your epic climb! So in honour of your expedition, I will give you a hard earned sub.

[@Tclans]

Tim, have you ever visited ‘schokland’? It’s close to Urk and also an old island. Nowadays you can find the old harbour in the middle of a field, it is so surreal.

[@billiondollardan]

The title of the video suggests that it was possible to fail. I'm glad no one fell and became paralyzed from the waist down on that harrowing journey

[@Amu4Xo]

Your videos are very informative and ENTERTAINING. I love it.

[@ide5587]

My grandparents were born on Urk. I visited the island many times but never knew I would be able to call myself a mountaineer =D Thanks! Great to see so many people show up, and thanks for the video!

[@eumoria]

Congrats that went amazingly well! KZbin recommended me your channel around a year ago and it's great. Keep it up!

[@MufferNl]

As usual amazing content. I thoroughly enjoyed the climb and the afterparty. I hope you will continue to make amazing content such as this for years to come. On to the silver play button!

[@Tussengassed]

You're Video's are heartwarming Tim. I love your energy and excitement about lesser known facts and places. Also... I've been driving over the houtribdike at least ten times but never managed to enjoy it as you guys did :)

[@killernat1234]

On that very historic day, 42 people lost their lives climbing that mountain and at some point in the future it will have a 100% mortality rate

[@guyavni8834]

The best channel after All the Stations

[@maple494]

Good video, and Merry Christmas, Tim! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a New Year.

[@GigglingChinchilla]

Was amazing seeing everyone there, I think we were all happy we ourselves werent the only one there. ;) Thanks for this amazing idea!

[@l.f.32]

When I went to Urk last year I didn't recognized this hill as a unusual high point. 😂

[@meonline44]

I'm glad you liked Urk, I hope you like our pub as well. Come by again when your around, I'm there almost every Thursday

[@wm1364]

8:10 lol I actually almost drive every day by that thing and didn’t knew what it was for, thanks😂

[@keithmyerscough697]

Not sure where to put this, but for a long time I've been putting off watching your video's thinking it will only be really interesting and be added to the already long list of things I feel the urge to keep up to date with. And it has. Nice work!

[@tubularap]

This was a nice piece of performance art. Thanks Tim and all participants.

[@Mr.Fabulous-1990]

it was a great climb. And good timing for the video, I have finally gotten rid of the muscle ache!

[@utetopia1620]

What a great video to have my morning coffee to! I think I started watching your vids when you had like... 5000 subscribers, and now you're up to 70K! Its awesome! Congratulations on the growth of your channel! Congratulations on making it to the peak!

[@Artemisss1]

Four years late. Lovely channel, lovely video. And - it's very odd to see the platform I take my train to work from every day in a travel video.

[@JasperJanssen]

I wish I could have come, but I work on saturdays.

[@JackyNickelson]

Great to see it again. That you and all the rest of the people (probably all Dutch) enjoyed the staying at the mountain / peak.

[@ArjanHier]

This is so inspiring. It's motivating me to go out and climb such summits myself.

[@ShadowfinderMusic]

I reckon you should make this incredible feat of human bravery and resilience into a full-length documentary

[@k.jamescarters9557]

Excellent stuff and top guy. Soon you will be at 100k which has happened so quickly but so well deserved too

[@osz804]

Tim you are the best youtuber out there without exaggeration. I love your happiness and sense of humour. Greetings from your Cuban fan!

[@lauraketteridge324]

I think this might just be one of my favourite of your videos. :)

[@smidge-J]

Wonderful video, and congratulations again on 50, no 60, no 70 thousand subscribers. You deserve it

[@TulioSounds]

It's grand, it's beautiful, what a dedication and achievement!

[@Nynke_K]

This was so much fun! I wish I'd had time to join the ascent. Happy holidays!

[@HugeRademaker]

Hoek van Holland was not just an ordinary train station, trains straight to Moscow departed and terminated here until 1993 :-)

[@zmbrsys]

Epic journey. I'm glad I found your channel. Cheers from Chicago and a brother of another Tim.

[@p_mouse8676]

Going from the UK to NL by boat, wow that's a loooong time ago for me

[@81pieda]

Tell me about it. Ever since my first Eurostar experience back in 2001, I never again crossed the Channel by boat or airplane

[@davespangler9125]

That was a wonderfully ridiculous, harrowing journey. I'm glad that you brought us along for the ride.

[@LeviPenell]

Next time you gather such an enormous crowd you should start a protest for something hilarous similtaneously

[@andrewsaunders307]

Wish I could have been there with you! Such a momentous task! Thanks for bringing it to those of us who couldn’t get there 😁

[@Darwinek]

Tim, what about climbing the highest points of all provinces in the Netherlands? That would make you an immortal legend. I believe no one achieved that before.

[@lizboylee]

Inspiring. I think watching this has made me ready to conquer that mighty field of ice at the local skating rink.

[@calxtra5361]

WoW! you did it!! Hooray!!! ... Happy Christmas Tim o/

[@ChakatSandwalker]

With enough video editing, even a walk down to the chip shop can be made epic. This is on a par with Top Gear's masterful editing (back in the Clarkson days).

[@MaryOKC]

Of all the accents I’ve heard your accent is the best and you are articulate and I appreciate your humor. 😂