Discover the Kievitsveld near Emst

Around Emst it is wonderful to walk on the edge of the Veluwe. This route takes you across the Emster enk, past the Kievitsveld recreation area and an old mill.

Kievitsveld
Around Emst you can enjoy beautiful walks along forests, fields and meadows. You regularly pass an old characteristic farmhouse. You also walk around the freely accessible recreational area Kievitsveld. It is best known for the wellness resort de Veluwse Bron, but you can also enjoy walking along the lakes in the wooded and bird-rich environment. On a summer day you can enjoy the sandy beach and the spacious sunbathing area - or marvel at the antics of water skiing and wakeboarding!

Zuukermolen
At the Klaarbeek you will pass an eighteenth-century overshot watermill: the Zuukermolen. This has had various functions and served as a laundry, paper and grain mill. The Zuukermolen has also been used as a coin cutter from copper plates that were crushed in the Kopermolen. It is wonderfully quiet here, ideal for charging the proverbial battery.