Daktentfestival Nederland: Rooftop tent festival with campfire, bike tours & breakfast together

Daktentfestival Nederland – Every year, a rooftop tent festival takes place for three days in the middle of the Netherlands.
This is where camping and roof tent enthusiasts from all over Europe meet to spend a few enjoyable days exchanging ideas about roof tents, relaxing around the campfire and taking part in sporting activities such as bike tours.
Be there next time, you can find everything you need to know about the festival here!
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Daktentfestival Nederland [year]: Dachfest Festival in the Netherlands

Rooftop tents have become increasingly popular with campers in recent years, because with a rooftop tent you can enjoy a camping vacation just the way you like it!
You are super independent and can organize your trip yourself.
The days when you needed a specific car for a roof tent are also long gone, because nowadays there is a suitable model for every car.
If you are an enthusiastic camper, a visit to the Dachfest festival in the Netherlands is an absolute must, where amateur campers meet up with roof tent experts and spend a few great days!

This is what you can look forward to at the festival!

Here you can get an insight into what exactly awaits you at the festival over the three days, have fun! First day – For three days, this festival is all about rooftop tents: On the first day, you can arrive at the campsite from 2 a.m. and then explore the beautiful surroundings around Schipburg on a short hike or a walk on your own.
The evening will be rounded off with an exchange of roof tent experiences around the campfire.

  • Arrive at the campsite
  • Hike or walk through Schipburg

Second day: The next day you will be taught how to make a fire in the wilderness and there will be a tour on an ATB bike in the UNESCO Geopark de Hondsrug and a ride on the Light Green Laning Route somewhere in Drenthe.
At lunchtime, 50 different roof tent models will be presented by experts and other users from the outdoor sector and the assembly and disassembly of a roof tent will be demonstrated.
There will also be something for the little ones: children can take part in the Campwork Olympics or in one of the many activities on offer, such as horse riding.
The evening will be rounded off around the campfire, this time with music, dinner and drinks in a convivial atmosphere.

  • Bike tour
  • for children: Campwork Olympics & horse riding
  • Evening: campfire with music, food and drinks

Third day – On the last day, the festival ends with a breakfast together.
Afterwards you have the opportunity to discover the area around Schipborg, the next largest city is the Dutch city of Groningen.
The festival officially ends at 4 pm.

  • Breakfast together
  • Discover Groningen

Bike tour, campfire & city tour

What you can expect:

  • Sharing roof tent experiences around the campfire
  • Tour with an ATB bike in the UNESCO Geopark de Hondsrug
  • Ride on the Light Green Laning Route
  • Experts and other roof tent users present various roof tent models
  • Cozy evenings around the campfire
  • Breakfast together
  • for children: Campwork Olympics, horse riding and much more

Off to the festival: how to get there!

Would you like to visit the Daktentfestival Nederland in Schipborg, but don’t know how to get to the exhibition grounds?
Perhaps you are not from the Netherlands, but from another European country and want to get an overview of where exactly Schipborg is located in the Netherlands?
You can find all the important information on how long and how to get there here.

Location of Schipborg in the Netherlands

The Festival Daktentfestival Nederland is located in Schipborg, in the Netherlands near Groningen.

Route to the trade fair location

The exhibition grounds in the city, this is where you will find the grounds where the Daktentfestival Nederland takes place.

This is what it looks like on the exhibition grounds!

Get a first impression of the exhibition grounds, the exhibitors and the enchanting nature around Schipborg.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1nQvY3UaL0

Camping fairs in Germany [year]

Camping fairs – An absolute highlight for every camping enthusiast: camping fairs.
At trade fairs such as the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, the Kapeer & Caravan in Utrecht (Netherlands) or the Touristik & Caravaning in Leipzig.
the latest and most innovative camping products are presented to you.
From various campers and roof tents to tent trailers, no matter what you like to go camping with, you are sure to find what you are looking for at the biggest camping fairs.

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Offroad
Raised and extra stable for road and off-road… What do you do if you are traveling in regions with poor roads or drive an off-road vehicle or SUV whose dome height does not fit conventional trailers? The solution: the off-road tent trailer from CAMPWERK – specially developed for extreme conditions. This unique model impresses with a raised and particularly robust AL-KO chassis that can withstand even the most demanding off-road routes. The entire body is made of lightweight but sturdy aluminum, reinforced with durable stainless steel components. So you are perfectly equipped for any terrain.
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V-fork
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Chassis
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  • 2 crossbars
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  • Safety indicator on the clutch
  • Independent suspension
Aluminum body
  • Our aluminium trailers are equipped with anodized aluminium profiles
  • double-walled anodized aluminium side panels 30mm, 440mm high
  • Large emergency lighting with integrated rear fog light
  • Equipped with balanced tires as standard
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  • Complete M8 stainless steel screw connection (V2A stainless steel)
  • Electrical system: Supply cable (wiring harness) standard with 13-pin plug
  • Tailgate latches very elaborate, made entirely of stainless steel
Wheels
  • Black powder-coated steel rim
  • 235/85 R16 tires optionally adaptable to towing vehicle
  • Mud Terrain tire tread
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Terrain values
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Equipped for every situation thanks to the versatile accessories...

Raised dropside

20L canister

Towbar adapter for bike carrier with coupling connection

2-4 bike racks

Anti-drag clutch

Onroad

The perfect solution for your camping adventure:
Road trailer with tent
Imagine a first-class equipped road trailer that is ideal for camping trips in Germany and the surrounding countries.
This trailer comes with a sturdy holding device for a matching tent that can be set up in no time at all.
The result is your mobile home – ready for unforgettable tours!

Your decisive advantage: you are ideally equipped for your vacation in a particularly cost-effective way. And when you’re not on the road, you can use the trailer as a conventional utility trailer. We offer you the road trailer in two versions, depending on your needs: An unbraked version with a permissible total weight of 750 kg and the braked version recommended by us with a permissible total weight of 1,300 kg.
10-year guarantee
Our trailer base was not created in the laboratory – it was made for the real world. The robust construction is optimized for tough conditions. Oversized axles and virtually indestructible aluminum frames ensure exceptional durability. We are the only supplier in Germany to give you a 10-year guarantee on this unique quality!
T-drawbar or V-fork ?
Thousands of trailer drivers know the problem of tight spaces only too well: if you drive into a narrow lane and have to turn, it is important to back your car as far as possible against the trailer in order to get around the bend without any problems. With a T-drawbar, you can utilize the maximum steering angle. This is precisely why we at CAMPWERK rely on this tried-and-tested technology – for optimum flexibility and maneuverability, no matter how tight things get.
T-drawbar
V-fork
T-drawbar
V-fork
Chassis
  • 2 crossbars
  • Maintenance-free rubber spring axles
  • Independent suspension
  • The chassis is exclusively from the renowned manufacturer AL-KO, market leader in the car trailer and caravan sector
  • Safety indicator on the clutch
Aluminum structure
  • Our aluminium trailers are equipped with anodized aluminium profiles
  • double-walled anodized aluminium side panels 30mm, 440mm high
  • Large emergency lighting with integrated rear fog light
  • Equipped with balanced tires as standard
  • Base plate stable screen-printed base, non-slip
  • Complete M8 stainless steel screw connection (V2A stainless steel)
  • Electrical system: Supply cable (wiring harness) standard with 13-pin plug
  • Tailgate latches very elaborate, made entirely of stainless steel
Equipped for every situation thanks to the versatile accessories...

Raised dropside

20L canister

Towbar adapter for bike carrier with coupling connection

2-4 bike racks

Anti-drag clutch

Material and processing.
The tent fabric of our trailer tents is made from a high-quality, 450 g blended fabric, also known as canvas. This unique combination of cotton and polyester combines the advantages of a natural fiber with those of a modern high-tech material. The result is a robust, breathable fabric that impresses with its pleasant feel and high dimensional stability.

The tent fabric, which is also used by the military, is impregnated and particularly tear-resistant thanks to the ripstop process. In this special weaving technique, thicker threads are woven into the fabric at intervals of around 10-15 millimetres, giving the fabric its characteristic tiled structure and exceptional tear resistance. It goes without saying that our fabrics are opaque and therefore offer optimum protection and privacy.
The basis of our trailer tents is a robust stainless steel frame with a thickness of 3×3 cm. A 1.8 cm thick, water-resistant wooden floor panel is securely fastened to this sturdy frame with stainless steel screws. The frame of the trailer tents is also made of galvanized steel tubing and special stainless steel components that ensure maximum stability. The modern surface finish not only offers a high level of corrosion protection, but also gives the material a pleasant feel and ensures a durable, weatherproof construction.
We rely exclusively on yarn from the German market leader Amann. Thanks to the combination of a cotton core and a high-tenacity polyester core, this yarn is characterized by a particularly high tensile strength and excellent water resistance.

On contact with water, the cotton coating swells and closes the seam holes created during sewing. For additional protection, all seams in the roof area are fitted with a transparent sealing strip to ensure maximum waterproofness.
Less is sometimes more.
We are often asked: What about the water column? For tent fabrics, the impermeability of the fabric is specified in the form of the water column. For cotton tents, this value is usually around 300 to 400 mm. However, our tent fabric offers an exceptionally high water column for cotton fabric of around 750 mm. This means that theoretically more than 75 cm of water can stand on the material before the first drops penetrate.

A major advantage of cotton as a natural raw material is its ability to swell when it gets damp, which provides additional waterproofing. In contrast, synthetic fabrics, which cannot swell, must have a much higher water column (between 3,000 and 10,000 mm, depending on the material) in order to achieve comparable waterproofness.
Good night.
The comfort sleep set consists of a high-quality visco foam mattress that adapts perfectly to the individual body shape, ensuring a restful night’s sleep. The set is complemented by the innovative Froli bed spring system, which guarantees an exceptional sleeping experience. Perfect sleeping comfort in a well thought-out overall package.
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An excellent mattress is the basis for healthy and restful sleep. Just as every person is unique, their mattress should also be individually tailored to them.
Our premium mattress adapts perfectly to the contours of the body and promotes orthopaedically correct positioning of the spine. Thanks to targeted pressure relief, back muscles and intervertebral discs can relax optimally. The innovative construction and high-quality materials create an ideal sleeping environment.
There are no compromises at CAMPWERK: We rely on flexible visco foam with memory function. The unique combination of supportive foam core and relieving visco foam topper ensures maximum sleeping comfort.
  • Visco-elastic mattress.
  • High-quality Tencel® cover (38 % Tencel®, 62 % polyester).
  • Four practical turning loops.
  • Four-sided zipper.
  • Removable, divisible and washable.
  • Four practical turning loops.
Suspension.
Good ventilation is crucial for your well-being and sleep hygiene. To ensure maximum sleeping comfort, we combine our mattress with an innovative Froli slat base. The flexible spring elements form a comfortable slat base with individually adjustable firmness zones. This combination ensures orthopaedically correct positioning of the body and provides targeted, pressure-relieving support. This effectively prevents tension and one-sided strain. The open, air-permeable cells also enable optimum ventilation and create a healthy sleeping environment.
Are you allergic or do you have special health requirements? No problem! We cooperate with a renowned German mattress manufacturer to offer customized solutions. Simply contact us and together we will find the ideal mattress for your needs.