Tour of Kootwijkerzand and Kootwijk Forestry from Voorthuizen

The Houtbeek near Stroe dates back to the last ice age when meltwater cut a gully into the landscape. A great base: hunter-gatherers set up temporary hunting camps here as early as the Stone Age. From here you can cycle to Kootwijk, where you will find nice places to stop for a cup of coffee. Kootwijk is known for the Kootwijkerzand: an unexpected desert-like sand plain of around 700 hectares where plants grow to full maturity under harsh conditions. A very special area! You will also find the quiet, dense forests of Boswachterij Kootwijk here. One moment you cycle under the canopy of deciduous trees, the next you cycle between fragrant conifers. Along the meadows and heathlands, the horizon seems to be miles away.