Veluwe Wander Trail part 07

2026-04-10 17:00

Hiked part 7/25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 13.1 kilometres from Garderen to Putten centrum.

The Speulder and Sprielderbos still partly consists of the old, communally managed malebos. The forest between Garderen and Putten has been a forest since the Stone Age and there is a mysterious, fairytale atmosphere with crooked oaks and beech trees that are mixed up haphazardly.

Hike report

Sandy path winding through a bare deciduous forest with fallen leaves Old beech tree with exposed roots at a forest path junction among tall pines Moss-covered beech trees in an open woodland with a carpet of fallen leaves Gnarled beech trees on a hilltop with a leaning trunk and fallen leaves Bare deciduous woodland with fallen branches and scattered leaves Forest path curving through tall spruce and pine trees with fallen leaves Tall spruce trees reaching toward an overcast sky with mossy ground Dense stand of straight spruce trunks with bare lower branches Winding sandy path through mixed woodland with early spring greenery Forest path with a blooming white tree in a mixed woodland Forest trail with a puddle beside tall pines and bare deciduous trees Dirt track through a green mixed forest with birch and oak trees Long straight forest lane lined with tall bare oak trees Sandy forest road with a trail marker post and a felled log Forked path through sunlit bare beech forest with long shadows Winding trail through mixed pine and deciduous forest with fresh spring leaves Narrow trail curving through mixed woodland with low vegetation Tall moss-covered beech trees in an open woodland with a leaf-covered floor Forest clearing with a trail marker on a pine tree and stacked logs Narrow path through mixed pine and birch forest Fallen tree branches stacked into a den structure in the forest Forest path beside a moss-covered fallen log and tall spruce trees Wooden bench beneath pine trees with a blooming white tree in the background Sandy forest path with a yellow trail marker on a beech trunk Paved path curving through a bare beech forest on a sunny day Sunlit forest path splitting in two directions among tall trees Traditional brown cottage with decorative shutters nestled among trees Tree-lined avenue of bare beeches with a wooden fence on an estate Sandy path emerging from a beech avenue toward a building on the horizon Putten village sign with a 30 km/h zone beside residential houses White detached house with a boxwood hedge on a quiet village street Dark wooden farmhouse with red-and-white shutters on a green lawn Thatched-roof farmhouse De Boschsteegh Hoeve from 1867 with blue shutters Medieval brick church with a pointed spire in the centre of Putten Tall brick church tower with a clock and glass entrance in Putten Roundabout with road signs at the edge of Putten under a cloudy sky Tree-lined sandy lane between green pastures with ivy-covered trunks Sandy path along a row of oak trees beside a wide green meadow Forest path with a no-vehicles sign at the entrance to the woods Narrow trail winding through a sunlit deciduous forest in spring Sandy path through woodland opening toward a bright clearing ahead Trail marker post at the edge of a forest overlooking a ploughed field