IJsbaan Nienoord (IJsvereniging Leek)

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Leek's natural-ice club on the Nienoord estate: from a rejected first rink to the red rink and a 400 m track

Public skating at IJsbaan Nienoord (IJsvereniging Leek): the next 7 days

Currently out of season IJsvereniging Leek runs the natural-ice rink on the Nienoord estate at Nienoord 13, and its page says its standard hours when there is ice are Monday to Saturday 09:30 to 21:00 and Sundays and holidays 09:30 to 18:00, adjusted for the weather; changes are posted on Facebook and Instagram. No sessions are listed here. Checked 10 October 2026. Official schedule update

Address
Nienoord 13, Leek, 9351 AC
Website
ijsverenigingleek.nl
A closer aerial view of the Leek rink with its lined ice track inside the dark ring of the track bank, surrounded by trees and the estate buildings. — IJsbaan Nienoord (IJsvereniging Leek)
A closer aerial view of the Leek rink with its lined ice track inside the dark ring of the track bank, surrounded by trees and the estate buildings. Photo: IJsvereniging Leek (official page) · Source
An aerial view of the oval 400 m natural-ice track on the Nienoord estate in winter, ringed by woodland and snow-covered fields. — IJsbaan Nienoord (IJsvereniging Leek)
An aerial view of the oval 400 m natural-ice track on the Nienoord estate in winter, ringed by woodland and snow-covered fields. Photo: IJsvereniging Leek (official page, aerial photo Rob van Doorn) · Source

A 400 m natural-ice rink on the Nienoord estate, tied to the Leek skating club since 1871

IJsvereniging Leek has been tied to the Nienoord estate since its founding in 1871. After many wanderings across the Nienoord polder it laid its first own rink there in 1908-1909, though the club's own history calls that rink a real drama.

In 1951 the club moved to the middle of Leek, and the rink there opened officially on 12 January 1953. Its water came from a river that also carried a meat factory's waste water, so people skated on red ice and the rink became known as the red rink.

In 1964 the committee's dream came true when a big 400 metre rink was laid out on the Nienoord estate, suitable for official long-track races. Over time the association has turned more to recreational skating, and the rink has good floodlighting and a cosy, atmospheric canteen.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Single entry costs adults €3.00 and children aged 6 to 13 €2.00, and children under 6 skate free.

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Booking & check-in

Schools, clubs and groups can book special arrangements with the association.

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Skating with children

The house rules ask everyone to wear gloves and a hat on the ice.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.