The purple hills of Gelderland - discover Veluwezoom National Park

Are you ready for a 15.5 kilometer walk through the Veluwezoom National Park? In addition to breathtaking heathland, there are also other highlights on the program today.

The walk starts royally with a visit to Rosendael Castle, which you reach through the beautiful park forest of Koningsberg. Not only the castle itself is impressive, so is the surrounding castle park. It is even one of the oldest parks in the Netherlands and there is plenty to see. Stroll through the landscaped park and pause at the shell gallery. Also take a look at the tea dome. Are the kids out and about today? The fountains and bridges provide fun for young and old.

You continue the tour over the sand plains and heaths of the Rozendaalseveld. Here the splendor of the lavender-colored heaths seems to go on and on. You will also pass two beautiful ponds. You look your eyes out!

After about 9.5 kilometers you can enjoy a cup of coffee at the Veluwezoom visitor center while enjoying all the beautiful things you just saw. If the children are with you, they can play outside here. Have you regained your strength? Then much more beauty awaits you.

You pass the coach house, which is built in Tudor style. While you marvel at the building, the children can romp in the natural playground further on.

Finally, a literal highlight awaits you, namely the Dassenburcht. Walk up the signature staircase and enjoy fantastic views of the area at the top.

The circular walk starts and ends at a parking lot. From Velp station it is about a 1.5 kilometer walk to this point. You can also decide to take the train to Rheden station and start the route at the station.

Veluwezoom National Park turns purple between the end of August and the end of September.