Tour of Kootwijk and Kootwijkerzand

Your route starts at Camping Huttopia de Veluwe. The Kootwijkerzand is an unexpected desert-like sand plain of about 700 hectares where plants reach full maturity under harsh conditions. Along the meadows the horizon seems to be miles away. Take a walk to the Kootwijkerzand Lookout Tower to get a good idea of the vastness of this area! After a visit to the village of Kootwijk you will pass the site where Radio Kootwijk is located. The transmitting station was built in the 1920s for radio telegraphic contact with the then Dutch East Indies. The imposing building, which is a cross between a temple and a sphinx, contrasts beautifully with the empty, desolate environment. The former broadcasting station is now a monument because of its special art deco style.