De Hoge Veluwe National Park
- Spot the Big Five
- Holiday parks in unique locations
- Numerous hiking and cycling routes
Admire National Park De Hoge Veluwe 🌳 🦌
We have known it for a long time, National Park De Hoge Veluwe is beautiful! We would also like to introduce you to one of the most beautiful national parks in our country. National Park De Hoge Veluwe is a national park in the province of Gelderland. The park consists of 5,400 hectares of forest, heathland, grassy plains and sand drifts. It covers about five per cent of the Veluwe. This makes the park the largest lowland nature reserve in north-western Europe. Big enough to discover when you come and stay overnight on the Hoge Veluwe at one of our holiday parks.
The Veluwe: how beautiful you are!
Behind the gates of De Hoge Veluwe National Park lies a diversity of plant and animal species. You can find red deer, roe deer, mouflon and wild boar, among others. Will you spot the famous Big Five? The park is also called the green treasure chest of the Netherlands: an accessible landscape where peace and quiet can be felt. Would you like to discover the beautiful park by bike? You can use one of the 1,800 white bicycles for free, or go on safari with the forest ranger! Tip: you can also rent bicycles at one of the TopParken holiday parks.
Apart from the beautiful nature, National Park De Hoge Veluwe also owes its attraction to the (inter)national Kröller-Müller Museum, located in the middle of the Veluwe. The Kröller-Müller Museum houses the second largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh and surprises every visitor with its unique sculpture garden. When you stay overnight at the Hoge Veluwe, you will certainly not be bored!
What to do during my visit to the Veluwe?
In National Park De Hoge Veluwe, activities such as workshops, guided tours and excursions are organised every day. There is so much to do at the park that you need several days to do everything. With an overnight stay in a holiday home in the Veluwe, you will get up rested to fully enjoy the activities at the park.
4 tips in National Park De Hoge Veluwe
Walking and cycling
Take a lovely walking or cycling tour through the park. Whatever time of year you visit De Hoge Veluwe National Park, every season has its own charm!
The Kröller-Müller Museum
Admire the enchanting paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Piet Mondrian, among others, or stroll through the sculpture garden.
On safari with the forest ranger
Actually, there is no better way to discover De Hoge Veluwe National Park than during a Hoge Veluwe Safari. You enter the park on foot and spot all the hidden spots together with the ranger!
Riding
Explore the park in a unique way? Get on the horse and experience a unique ride through breathtaking nature.
Buying a holiday home near National Park De Hoge Veluwe?
Do you want to enjoy the nature and forests of the beautiful Veluwe all year round? Then buying a holiday home in the Veluwe is the ideal investment. Buy your own holiday home at one of TopParken 's holiday parks in the Veluwe and enjoy the most beautiful nature area of the Netherlands all year round.
The most frequently asked questions about the Veluwe
What is there to do on the Veluwe?
Visit the Kröller-Müller Museum, go hiking or cycling, admire Jachthuis Sint Hubertus, spot the Big Five of the Veluwe, go horseback riding... And we could go on and on. For both young and old, there are lots of cool things to do!
How big is the Veluwe?
The Veluwe has an area of no less than 91,200 hectares. This makes the Veluwe the largest contiguous nature reserve in Europe, extraordinary after all! National Park De Hoge Veluwe is located on the Veluwe and measures 5,400 hectares. As a nature lover, you can therefore enjoy cycling or hiking here.
