Veluwe Wander Trail part 18

2026-04-21 17:00

Hiked part 18/25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 13.6 kilometres from Rheden to Rozendaal.

From Rheden the trail climbs into the Veluwezoom National Park and crosses the rolling heath of the Posbank, with wide panoramas over heather, drifting dunes and scattered pines. After traversing the open grasslands and small heath ponds of the Rozendaalse Veld, it drops through quiet pine and beech forests to finish beside the ponds and outbuildings of Castle Rosendael.

Hike report

Sandy double-track path between a dense hedgerow and a young crop field under a clear spring sky Thatched traditional Veluwe farmhouse with blossoming trees beside a dirt drive scattered with dandelions Wide forest path curving through a bright beech wood with fresh lime-green leaves Junction of sandy paths in a sunny spring beech forest Quiet woodland pond reflecting beech trees in fresh spring foliage Sandy path between gnarled Scots pines at the edge of heathland Tall weathered dead tree with bleached branches standing alone on the heath Wide Posbank heathland panorama stretching to the horizon under a clear blue sky Undulating Posbank heathland with bright spring-green trees standing above the heather View from the Posbank ridge across heather slopes to a small pond and distant hills Sandy path winding through heather towards a ridge of wooded hills Sand-surfaced lane lined with birch trees leading through heathland Large fallen weathered tree trunk lying across heather beside a sandy track Sandy path climbing between silver birches and heather on a sunny slope Hiker ahead on a sandy hill path through heather with a lone leafless tree Sandy path heading into wide heathland with a pine grove in the distance Narrow sandy trail through dry open heather on a sunny plateau Lone wind-sculpted Scots pine standing on a broad heathland plain Sandy forest track crossing open heath past a blue-and-yellow trail marker post Weathered fallen branch skeleton on dry grassland with a lone pine in the distance Sandy track winding across open grass heath with scattered pines under a blue sky Sandy double track curving past a solitary shade tree on open grass heath Highland cow grazing in tall dry grass with a pine forest behind Grassy hiker path crossing wide dry heath toward a distant treeline Wind-rippled expanse of yellow-brown grass on the open heath Lone small birch on a low hill at the end of a grassy track Sandy double-track path crossing open heath toward a grazing animal in the distance Small heathland pond ringed by tall dry grass under a blue sky Two ducks floating on a pond beneath a grassy bank of tall reeds Oval heathland pond with reedy tussocks along the bank Grassy sand path leading across heath toward a small bench on the horizon Close-up of wind-blown dry heathland grasses against a blue sky Solitary round-crowned Scots pine standing on a dry grass heath Tall steel fire-watchtower beside a paved path on the heath Sandy heath path passing a small bright-green birch tree in full leaf Sandy path curving past a pair of pines on open heathland Sandy double track winding across heath past a lone bushy pine Open heath with a pair of pines on a low rise under a clear sky Sandy track descending from heath toward a dark forest in the distance Sandy track crossing heather and grass toward distant woodland Sun-dappled forest trail beneath tall pines and young deciduous trees Tall pine forest with a sandy path lit by shafts of sunlight Narrow forest path through a mix of pines and spring-green understory Two cyclists riding away down a paved forest avenue in full spring leaf Sandy forest path curving through a sunlit beech and pine wood Broad paved lane through tall beeches beside the wrought-iron fence of the Rosendael estate Forest cemetery with weathered headstones and a Gothic-style chapel among beech trees Quiet paved forest lane with a trail marker post under tall beeches Pasture with a thatched hay rick and young coppiced trees near a country lane Two visitors on a gravel path by a pond with the outbuildings of Castle Rosendael behind