De Hoge Veluwe National Park

Netherlands, Gelderland

Hiking
Biking
Wildlife watching
Museum visits
Wildlife

De Hoge Veluwe National Park is a Dutch national park in the province of Gelderland near the cities of Ede, Wageningen, Arnhem and Apeldoorn. It is approximately 55 km2 in area, consisting of heathlands, sand dunes, and woodlands. It is situated in the Veluwe, the area of the largest terminal moraine in the Netherlands. Most of the landscape of the park and the Veluwe was created during the last ice age. The alternating sand dune areas and heathlands may have been caused by human utilization of the surrounding lands. The park forms one of the largest continuous nature reserves in the Netherlands.

The Kröller-Müller Museum inside the park houses the second-largest collection of Van Gogh paintings in the world.
The park is open 365 days a year.

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Highlights

Broken Tree
Spotted

Rules and access

What De Hoge Veluwe National Park asks of visitors. Rules come from the park authority.

Allowed

Dogs
Dogs are allowed but must be kept on a leash at all times.
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Biking
Biking is allowed, and free white bikes are available for use within the park.
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Wildlife
Wildlife observation is encouraged, with designated observation posts available.
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Not allowed

Off trail hiking
Visitors must stay on designated trails; off-trail hiking is prohibited.
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Camping
Camping is not allowed as the park's campsite has been closed.
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Fires
Open fires are prohibited to prevent wildfires.
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Trails

Marked routes inside the park. Colours are the waymarks you follow on the ground.

Dauwtrappen vanaf ingang Schaarsbergen
Moderate
Dauwtrappen vanaf ingang Otterlo
Moderate
Dauwtrappen vanaf ingang Hoenderloo
Moderate

What you might see

Wildlife and plants recorded in the park. Watch from a distance; leave no trace.

Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus · Uncommon
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa · Rare
Mouflon
Ovis aries musimon · Common
Red Deer
Cervus elaphus · Common
Veenpluis (Cotton grass)
Eriophorum · Common
Knolrus (Knotted rush)
Juncus conglomeratus · Common
Veenmos (Sphagnum moss)
Sphagnum · Common

Getting there and planning

Nearest city: Ede

Park facts

Designation: National park
Established: 1935
Visitors a year: about 600,000