during this period the boulders of the Netherlands were left behind?, in the Netherlands, boulders were left a long time ago, during the last ice age, which was also called the Weichselen. This period occurred between about 115,000 and 11,700 years ago. During this ice age, huge ice caps covered much of Scandinavia, northern Germany and Poland. These ice caps slowly moved south, dragging large boulders with them.
During the melting of the ice, these boulders were left behind on the Dutch landscape. As a result, they can be found in different regions of the country. Repeated boulders can be of different sizes and weigh tens of kilograms or even several tons.
These boulders are of significant geological and historical value because they tell us a lot about the history of the earth and the past movement of the ice sheets. In addition, boulders are often popular objects that people see and experience on walks and nature tours.