Veluwezoom National Park

Netherlands, Gelderland

Hiking
Cycling
Mountainbiking
Horseback riding
Wildlife watching

Veluwezoom National Park is a national park in the Netherlands located in the province of Gelderland. It is the oldest national park in the Netherlands. It has a surface area of about 50 square kilometers at the southeastern edge of the Veluwe, a complex of terminal push moraines from the Saalian glaciation. The park has a pronounced relief by Dutch standards, with its highest point at 110 metres (360 ft) above sea level. It is a private national park, owned by Vereniging Natuurmonumenten, the largest nature conservation organisation in the Netherlands.

The park is part of the larger Veluwe, one of the largest continuous nature reserves in the Netherlands.
The Carolinahoeve restaurant offers local and organic dishes with views of grazing Highland cattle.

Rules and access

What Veluwezoom National Park asks of visitors. Rules come from the park authority.

Allowed

Dogs
Dogs are allowed but must be kept on a leash.
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Cycling
Cycling is allowed on designated paths.
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Not allowed

Wildlife
Feeding wildlife is prohibited to maintain natural behavior.
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Camping
Camping is not allowed except during special events.
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Fires
Open fires are not permitted in the park.
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Trails

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

NS-wandeling Veluwezoom
11 km · Moderate
Wandelroute Herikhuizen Kraaijenberg
4 km · Moderate

What you might see

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

Wild Boar
Sus scrofa · Rare
Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis · Endangered
Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis · Common
Wolf
Canis lupus · Common
Adder
Vipera berus · Common
Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus · Common
Red Deer
Cervus elaphus · Common

Getting there and planning

Nearest city: Rheden

Park facts

Designation: National park
Established: 1930