Veluwe Wander Trail part 09

2026-04-12 17:00

Hiked part 9/25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 16.6 kilometres from Leuvenum to Elspeet.

From Leuvenum you follow the Leuvenumse Beek, a stream that once powered nine mills, through quiet forest. After crossing the vast Staverdense Heide with its scattered pines and sweeping views, the route passes through more woodland before arriving in the village of Elspeet.

Hike report

White farmhouse with a pink blooming cherry tree behind a beech hedge Dead-end road sign with a cattle warning sign at a country lane Moss-covered banks of a narrow brook flowing through deciduous forest Shallow stream winding through sunlit woodland with mossy banks Paved path winding through a bare beech forest with dappled sunlight Stream reflecting bare trees in a sunlit deciduous forest Fallen tree trunk spanning across a calm brook in the forest Narrow stream flowing between tall tree trunks in a woodland Small weir on a brook with a picnic bench in a sunlit forest clearing Sandy path curving through a bare beech forest on a sunny day Large uprooted tree fallen across a forest path with exposed roots Narrow path through a deep sunken lane between forested slopes Fallen trees and branches in a flooded marshy area in the forest Mossy log bench beside a paved path through sunlit woodland Sandy trail forking through open pine forest with mossy ground Winding path through sunlit pine forest with green mossy undergrowth Sandy trail through pine woodland with dappled sunlight Wooden footbridge over a calm brook reflecting bare trees Large fallen tree over a stream in a bare deciduous forest Narrow trail past moss-covered fallen logs in a pine forest Calm bend in a brook reflecting budding trees under a blue sky Straight narrow path through tall birch and pine trees Wide sandy path through open pine forest with mossy heather ground Two walkers on a paved forest path with a cyclist approaching Double-track path through open pine woodland with heather undergrowth Sandy track across open heathland with scattered pines under a blue sky Sandy track beside tall windswept pines on Staverdense Heide Large solitary Scots pine on heathland with sand dunes in the background Winding trail through birch and pine woodland with fresh green leaves Sandy trail through pine forest with a hare sitting on the path Deer resting in a grassy clearing among pine and birch trees Sunlit mixed forest with fresh spring leaves and mossy ground Dense stand of tall pine trees with green bilberry undergrowth Wooden gate with a closed sign at the entrance to a rural property Double-track forest road through mixed pine and deciduous woodland Long straight forest lane through mixed woodland with green grass verges Sandy track through open heathland with scattered pines under white clouds Birch tree and pine on open heathland under a blue sky with white clouds Double-track sandy path leading across vast heathland toward a solitary pine Curving double-track path through expansive heathland toward distant forest Panoramic view over vast Staverdense Heide under a sun-streaked sky Sandy track descending through heathland with a pine tree on the left Solitary pine with young saplings on open heathland with forest behind Winding sandy track across heathland toward a solitary tree under blue sky Pine tree and bare oak on heathland with golden grass in the foreground Double-track path across heathland leading toward a pine tree and buildings Wide heathland with golden grasses and scattered pines under grey sky Scattered pines and young saplings on dry heathland with golden grass Curving sandy track through golden grass heathland toward a solitary tree Long straight double-track path through open pine and oak woodland Tree-lined paved road between green pastures leading toward Elspeet Green-gabled farmhouse and neighbouring houses on a village green in Elspeet Dark brick house with white window frames behind a privet hedge in Elspeet