Veluwe Wander Trail part 04

2026-04-07 17:00

Hiked part 4/25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 17.3 kilometres from Lunteren to Otterlo.

From Lunteren, experienced by its inhabitants as a close-knit village, you walk to what was designated the geographical center of the Netherlands in 1930. Afterwards, you go to the Wekeromse Zand sand drift, which is fenced off and grazed by a herd of mouflons to keep the heath and drifting sand area open.

Hike report

Blue local train arriving at the brick station building of Lunteren Lunteren village street with the brick church and bell tower White Dutch farmhouse with black gable and scaffolding under renovation Narrow footpath between a hedge and trees with fresh green spring foliage Tree-lined brick path between large oak trees in long shadows Two young lambs grazing behind an orange fence Brown and white Boer goat standing in a green pasture Open green meadow with a lone tree and woodland on the horizon Blue tractor with plough working a freshly turned field at the edge of woodland Sandy track junction beneath bare oak trees in early spring Blue local train passing farmhouses across an open green field Paved cycle path along a tree-lined avenue beside open fields View across farmland toward distant water towers and bare trees Leaf-covered woodland path with an orange waymark on a tree Brick monument with curved bench and stepped base in a forest clearing Sandy trail descending through woodland with bare deciduous trees Open circular space with large boulders surrounded by tall pine trees Narrow path through a dense corridor of slender pine trees Forest junction with a wooden Zandgroeve sign in early spring Leaf-covered path through deciduous woodland with bare branches Red tractor ploughing a field at the edge of woodland Wide open meadow framed by overhanging tree branches with sun overhead Green field with a row of trees in fresh spring colours on the horizon Traditional thatched Dutch farmhouse with a black horse grazing in the paddock Reconstructed prehistoric thatched longhouse on a grassy clearing Interior of the reconstructed prehistoric longhouse showing thatched roof timbers Entrance of the reconstructed prehistoric thatched longhouse with wooden beams Conical thatched prehistoric hut on a grassy clearing under blue sky Open heathland of Wekeromse Zand with patches of heather and pines Wide heather field with a lone pine and birch trees in the background Open sandy heathland with scattered pines and a fallen tree Pine trees framing a view across the Wekeromse Zand sand drift Two horse riders on a sandy forest track kicking up dust Picnic table by a small pond surrounded by tall pine trees Sandy path through open pine forest with grassy undergrowth Mossy slope with scattered pine trees and dappled sunlight Cluster of tall windswept pines on a sandy mound above heather Small pond reflecting pine trees on a sunny day in the sand drift Pond with pine trees and grassy banks under a clear blue sky Vast open sand drift with footprints leading toward distant pines Edge of the sand drift with a young pine and birch on the dune Wide sandy bowl of the Wekeromse Zand surrounded by pine forest Sandy path through tall conifers with sun streaming through the trees Freshly ploughed dark field with farm buildings on the horizon Vast green wheat field stretching to a distant tree line Red tractor with cultivator working a green field beside a hedgerow Modern Dutch villa with garden and well in a tranquil rural setting Quiet rural lane with poplar trees and grazing animals in the distance Traditional dark wooden barn with sod roof beyond a freshly tilled field Quiet country road with long shadows from a bare oak tree Moss-topped wooden post beside a country road through woodland Sandy lane with grass strip running between pine forest and meadow White house with hedges along a fenced sandy lane lined with oaks Wide sandy forest road through tall deciduous trees Narrow trail through young deciduous woodland with fresh spring growth Straight trail through dense thin trees in early spring Large stack of freshly cut pine logs at the edge of woodland Close-up of stacked log ends showing tree rings in many sizes White house with garden sheds and fenced paddock beneath tall trees Entrance to the village of Otterlo with town sign and speed limit Otterlo village square with directional signposts and the church spire