De IJsvogel - Het échte Veluwegevoel

Quiet forest walk through the woods of Garderen and the Boeschoterbos. Boeschoten used to be a heathland, which was planted with forest trees at the beginning of the 20th century. Now it is a beautifully varied heath reclamation forest. The forest offers a home to many birds, during walks here you will certainly hear a woodpecker. Red deer also live in the forest.

Short circular walk in the middle of forestry Garderen, where you pass the small lake Watergraafsmeertje. You walk over heathland as well as through forests.

This Klompenpad owes its name to the Grieze Veen ("the gray peat"). The pond, which you pass in the first part of the circular walk, was created about 200 years ago when peat was excavated here during a fuel shortage. Streams lead you through the countryside and forests of Garderen.

Loop over the Stroese Heide, a moor field that is part of the Kootwijk forestry. A beautiful area, with distant views and a great variety of heath and forest. A herd of sheep regularly grazes in the fields. There are several burial mounds in the area, some of which you pass on the route. You will also pass the Houtbeekweg, an old stream that has recently been restored and now offers a beautiful living environment for countless birds.

Extensive tour through Kootwijk forestry and many of its highlights starting from Stroe. The route runs a lot on wide, straight paths and is also good for a challenging running trail. Starting in the woods on the edge, you walk to the unique small lake the Loofles. After a long stretch through the woods you arrive in the Kootwijkerzand, an immense shifting sand in the middle of the forest. Here you pass the watchtower, which is definitely worth climbing. Back you walk again through the woods...