Veluwe Wander Trail part 05

2026-04-08 17:00

Hiked part 5/25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 13.9 kilometres from Otterlo to Kootwijk.

From Otterlo you walk to the Harskamp, which is best known for the army of soldiers who have been based here since 1893. Here in the Gelderse Vallei the landscape is different from the drifting sand forests elsewhere on the Veluwe. The end point is Kootwijk, which is also called 'Kootwiek'.

Hike report

Thatched-roof cottage surrounded by bare trees on a sunny spring day Traditional thatched barn and open shed on a farmyard near Otterlo Two Shetland ponies grazing on a green lawn in front of a farmhouse Paved path winding past blooming shrubs and a nursery in the countryside Sandy dirt road between cow pastures and a row of birch trees Black-and-white and brown cows standing in a green meadow Dutch farmhouse with orange roof tiles and a trimmed beech hedge Detached house with a bright red front door behind a green privet hedge Tree-lined lane of tall beeches casting long shadows on the path Brick church with an orange roof and small bell tower in Harskamp Restaurant and cafe building along the main road with a green flag Country road leading past a village place-name sign under large oak trees Straight dirt lane leading toward a solitary tree between green fields Tall oak tree tunnel arching over a narrow shaded lane Narrow country road lined with trees alongside open pastureland Rural intersection with a thatched-roof farmhouse and budding willows Yellow brick house with a tall spruce tree on a spacious lawn Military base entrance sign and 60 km/h speed zone near Harskamp Grassy forest trail through mixed woodland with late afternoon sun Sunlight filtering through pine trees onto bright green understory Narrow sandy path winding through a birch and pine forest Sandy trail through pine forest with dried grass under a cloudy sky Footpath beneath tall pine trees reaching toward a partly cloudy sky Overgrown trail through a deciduous woodland with fresh spring leaves Winding path through sparse pine and birch forest with arching branches Sandy trail curving through pine forest with a raised sandy hill Grassy forest track between rows of pine trees with mossy ground Forest path flanked by pine trees opening toward autumn-colored birches Edge of the Kootwijkerzand drifting sand area with sparse vegetation Wide open sand dunes of Kootwijkerzand under a dramatic cloudy sky Vast sandy landscape of Kootwijkerzand with sun breaking through clouds Expansive drifting sand plain with tracks leading toward distant forest Sand dunes with scattered pine trees under an overcast evening sky Rolling sand dunes with small pines and forest on the horizon Sandy path through dunes with low shrubs and a young pine tree Trail marker post with a small pine sapling in open sand dunes Mossy footpath meandering through a sunlit pine forest Winding trail through a dense pine forest with dappled sunlight Sandy lane lined with tall deciduous trees with fresh spring foliage Tree-canopied path leading toward a brick cottage in the distance Kootwijk village sign with a thatched farmhouse and yield sign Medieval brick church tower and a small black wooden building in Kootwijk