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Apeldoorn

Het Leesten – Salamander Pond loop from Apeldoorn

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Netherlands
Gelderland
Apeldoorn

Het Leesten – Salamander Pond loop from Apeldoorn

Moderate

4.9

(14)

61

hikers

Het Leesten – Salamander Pond loop from Apeldoorn

03:43

14.2km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.50 km for 322 m

Closed: • sunset-sunrise (otherwise open)

After 3.18 km for 5.88 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 10.3 km for 420 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 11.0 km for 1.26 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 12.4 km for 109 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.63 km

Spelderholt Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Spelderholt is an estate on the Veluwe. The country house on the estate is also called a castle, hence the name Spelderholt Castle. Nowadays you can get married and have meetings there.

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6.50 km

Het Leesten

Nature Reserve

3

7.20 km

View of Ver IJsheide

Highlight • Viewpoint

The most scenic heath in the region.

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4

7.62 km

Forest Pavilion 't Leesten

Highlight • Restaurant

Formerly a rather small kiosk, after the new building a quite large (if you include the covered outdoor area) restaurant - recommended for warming up after the tour.

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5

8.11 km

Het Leesten

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful area with a nice height difference. Can be busy!

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6

9.43 km

Sprengenbeek Wooden Bridge and Stream Trail (Veluwe)

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Beautiful walking path along and over the stream (with wooden bridges). Brook lampreys spawn in this stream, and the kingfisher also seems to occur here. A special nature reserve!

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7

9.68 km

Boardwalk Along the Koppelsprengen

Highlight • Trail

In the spring you can find the rare spawning brook lampreys here.

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8

11.0 km

Salamander Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful smaller lake between forest and heathland.

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9

13.9 km

Bench in Bruggelen

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can relax for a while

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B

14.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

1.91 km

1.83 km

126 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 14 July

30°C

16°C

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