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Sheepfold Veluwe – Roman marching camp loop from Leuvenumse Bos - De Haspel

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Netherlands

Gelderland

Ermelo

Sheepfold Veluwe – Roman marching camp loop from Leuvenumse Bos - De Haspel

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Sheepfold Veluwe – Roman marching camp loop from Leuvenumse Bos - De Haspel

01:58

7.62km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.89 km for 539 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.77 km

Mosaic Bench with Sheep – Veluwe

Highlight • Structure

Can you sit comfortably?

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2.80 km

Ermelo Sheepfold Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

A wonderful place with information about the area, videos of wolves and foxes, and friendly volunteers who explain everything.
Fresh coffee and ice cream for sale with a beautiful view.

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2.87 km

Sheepfold Parking Area Veluwe

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Ample parking space at the sheepfold

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2.96 km

The Roman Marching Camp near Ermelo is the only Roman Marching Camp found in the Netherlands. Excavations have shown that Marcus Aurelius' army camped here on the heath for a few days in the year 170 AD.

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5.76 km

Roman Soldier Statue

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Here is a Roman soldier, you can activate the story pump and enjoy the heath on a bench

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6.76 km

Ermelose Heath

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Occasionally a shepherd with a flock of sheep is also present on this heath, which is beautiful to see.

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7.62 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.46 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.68 km

2.84 km

935 m

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

26°C

16°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Sheepfold Veluwe – Roman marching camp loop from Leuvenumse Bos - De Haspel

Bench on the Ermelose Heath

Mosaic Bench with Sheep – Veluwe

Ermelo Sheepfold Visitor Centre

Sheepfold Parking Area Veluwe