Rond Hulshorsterzand Leuvenumse bossen
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 197 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 197 ft
- Max elevation
- 154 ft
- TrailRank
- 44
- Min elevation
- 16 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 20 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1359
- Uploaded
- March 21, 2021
- Recorded
- March 2021
near Duinen, Gelderland (Nederland)
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Itinerary description
This hike crosses an area of incredible natural beauty, Hulshorsterzand and takes in the wider surroundings consisting mainly of forests as well as deforested open areas where nearly all of the trees were felled.
Lots of sandy paths and forest tracks, so hardly any concrete or tarmac.
Wide open sandy plains as far as your eyes reach making for magnificent vistas, especially from the viewing point towards the end of the hike.
The area is characterised by fascinating hillocks, sand drifts, dry and moist heathland as well as pine trees dotted / scattered across the sandy plains. In the Netherlands it constitutes one of the largest and best preserved areas of inland sand drifts.
Hiking in the Hulsthorsterzand area is highly recommended !
NB One part of this hike cannot be done between September 1 st and November 1st, due to the mating season of the deer. See the 2 waypoints indicating the entrance and exit of this closed off terrain. By following the cycle track along Hierderweg towards the wildlife observation spot you can avoid this inconvenience during the indicated months.
Lots of sandy paths and forest tracks, so hardly any concrete or tarmac.
Wide open sandy plains as far as your eyes reach making for magnificent vistas, especially from the viewing point towards the end of the hike.
The area is characterised by fascinating hillocks, sand drifts, dry and moist heathland as well as pine trees dotted / scattered across the sandy plains. In the Netherlands it constitutes one of the largest and best preserved areas of inland sand drifts.
Hiking in the Hulsthorsterzand area is highly recommended !
NB One part of this hike cannot be done between September 1 st and November 1st, due to the mating season of the deer. See the 2 waypoints indicating the entrance and exit of this closed off terrain. By following the cycle track along Hierderweg towards the wildlife observation spot you can avoid this inconvenience during the indicated months.
Waypoints
River
Risk
94 ft
Closed from 1 September to 1 November
This part is closed for a few months due to the mating season of the deer.
Risk
127 ft
Border of the closed off area
Here you exit the closed off area (from September 1st to November 1st)
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Picnic
100 ft
Picknickbank
Panorama
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