Veluwe Wander Trail part 21

2026-04-23 17:00

Hiked part 21/25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 11.2 kilometres from Elspeet to Echoput.

Left Elspeet along a quiet lane and walked past an old brick farmhouse dated 1788. The route then went through the Gortelsche Bos, with beech and pine woods, sandy heath clearings and bright green larch rides. The stage ended at Echoput under tall beech trees along the cycle path.

Hike report

Elspeet village square with tall trees and the Ice & Fries ice cream shop at the start of the hike Israeli flag flying from a pole above a brick gable-roofed house under a clear blue sky Town boundary sign Elspeet gem. Nunspeet with 60 km/h zone markings on the road View from a shaded path across a sunny meadow to a farmhouse backed by pine woods Tree-shaded country road with a lone hiker in the distance in dappled sunlight Brick farmhouse dated 1788 seen between the trunks of old oaks on a lawn Long straight forest avenue with a distant walker in bright sun Gravel path between wire fencing and young planted trees in a forest clearing Path through open beech woodland with long shadows on the fallen leaves Sunlit forest path through bare beech trunks with branching shadows underfoot Sandy track climbing through tall pines with sun breaking through the canopy Narrow path between tall pines with bilberry undergrowth glowing in the sun Forest path beside a small puddle with birch saplings and pines around Narrow dirt trail climbing through young oak woodland in early leaf Sandy path threading through heather with pine woods either side Sandy path at the edge of pine woods opening onto a grassy patch Sandy trail crossing heather with pine trees grouped on the right Two slender birches beside a narrow heath path with pine forest behind Path winding through sunlit pine forest with fresh bilberry undergrowth Bare birch trunks in dappled sunlight on the leaf-strewn floor of a sparse wood Broad gravel forest track lined with pines and deciduous trees in early spring Clearing beside a brick lodge-style building with cars parked and a radio mast rising above Wooden picket gate topped with a stag antler ornament in front of a brick house Sunlit gravel forest track with a small red-leaved sapling at the edge Wide sandy track through open oak forest with branching shadows on the ground Sandy double-track path leading through pines and open heath Sunlit forest path between oaks and pines with fresh green undergrowth Dirt path rising through a mixed pine and oak forest Grass-and-dirt forest ride between tall conifers in dense woodland Bright green forest ride between larches with new spring needles Two cyclists on a narrow tarmac lane under tall beech trees Paved cycle path and road running through a grove of tall beeches