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From the lookout tower on the Kootwijkerzand you have a fantastic view over the Veluwe. This steel tower replaces an 8 meter high wooden copy from 1999, which had to be demolished due to wood rot. The 13.5-meter-high watchtower stands on the largest sand drift in Western Europe. It is freely accessible between sunrise and sunset.

Radio Kootwijk was built between 1918 and 1923 on an abandoned site in the Veluwe, about 12 km from Apeldoorn. Radio Kootwijk provided the first direct radio contact with the Dutch East Indies. The main building is one of the most beautiful examples of art deco in the Netherlands and has rightly been declared a national monument.

Paviljoen De Posbank is located in the middle of the Veluwezoom National Park. This building is built in harmony with nature. From this vantage point you have a magnificent view of the beautiful relief, which is exceptional even by Dutch standards. Especially when the heather turns a beautiful purple in August

You will find the Beekhuizen estate on the west side of the Veluwezoom National Park. This estate includes well-maintained hiking trails, beautiful ponds with bridges over them and lush rhododendrons. So be sure to take a look at this beautiful estate and marvel at the beauty of nature. In 1682 the lord of castle Biljoen Alexander van Spaen bought this estate. The later owner Johan Frederik Willem van Spaen later turned this estate into a beautiful area for walkers. Van Spaen was inspired by nature and landscaped gardens in Italy, Switzerland and France and he tried to reflect this on the estate. This was expressed in the construction of ponds, waterfalls, rocks and trees to create beautiful vistas. He even placed a few log cabins on the banks of the stream. In the 19th century, a Swiss chalet-style hotel was built on the estate, but that hotel was destroyed by a fire in 1980.

In the distant past, when this place was built, not only the beautiful view was thought of, but the frame was also implanted in such a way that these green trees contribute to the atmosphere of the place itself. The place stays with you and this memory makes you want to come back more often to enjoy this view in other seasons.

In the vicinity of Nijmegen you will find several tough climbs. Accept the challenge and climb all these mountains on foot or by bicycle. Then you can go downhill again as a reward.

On the steep ridge between Beek and Berg en Dal, to the east of Nijmegen, lies a beautiful nature reserve with a great variety: the Heerlijkheid Beek. The height differences seem almost un-Dutch. The area is especially suitable for walking. The Heerlijkheid Beek also offers a nice picnic. Picnic tables are scattered around the area.

In the vicinity of Nijmegen you will find several tough climbs. Accept the challenge and climb all these mountains on foot or by bicycle. Then you can go downhill again as a reward.

In the vicinity of Nijmegen you will find several tough climbs. Accept the challenge and climb all these mountains on foot or by bicycle. Then you can go downhill again as a reward.

The Duivelsberg is a hill and nature reserve in the municipality of Berg en Dal in the Dutch province of Gelderland, on the border with Germany. The 75.9 meter high hill is located on the lateral moraine to the east of Nijmegen, between Berg en Dal, Beek and the Dutch-German border. The De Duivelsberg nature reserve covers approximately 125 hectares and is mainly covered with deciduous trees, especially the sweet chestnut.