🌸 🦌Heather in Bloom Series: Hoge Veluwe National Park 🌳🐗

We begin our journey in Hoenderloo, at the gateway to the Veluwe, and step directly into the heart of De Hoge Veluwe National Park. This hike is part of our Heather in Bloom series, and now it is the turn of the Hoge Veluwe to reveal its colours.

The highlight of the day will be reaching one of the largest and most breathtaking heather fields of the entire park, now transformed into a vast sea of glowing purple. Yet the route offers much more: we will pass through wide open grasslands, shady forests, and shifting sandy plains that make this National Park such a unique and varied landscape.

It will be a day to enjoy the park in all its diversity, with the heather in full bloom as the crown jewel. And with a bit of luck, we may also encounter some of the park’s wildlife — 🦌 deer, 🐗 wild boar, and perhaps even traces of the 🐺 wolf.

📍When and where to meet?
We’ll meet at the entrance of the Hoge Veluwe National Park at the entrance in Hoenderloo at 12h15. We’ll start shortly afterwards! Please be on time, as we don't wait for latecomers.
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🏁 Finish
We’ll end the hike at the same location as we started, since this is a loophike.

🚗 Coming by car?
There is plenty of parking space at the entry of the park.

⏸️ Planned Breaks
There will be 3 breaks, including a lunch break in nature (to be updated later)

💸 Payment
Please pay as soon as you sign up: To keep things fair for everyone, if we don’t receive your payment within 48 hours, we will need to remove you from the participant list. If there’s a waiting list, this will happen sooner (in less than 48 hours). If that happens, no worries — you’re always welcome to sign up again if there’s space.

🌟 Early Bird Deal! Join now for just €3 — available for 3 days (72h). After that, the price will be €4.
Payment via Tikkie: https://tikkie.me/pay/3ohuqg1665ud56i2fenj

👟 Good to know

• Refund policy: Cancellations are fully refundable up to 1 week before the event (This is Friday 5 September at 23h59). After this period, the fee becomes non-refundable.
• Please only make the payment if you are on the participant list. Payments from the waiting list do not result in participation and will be refunded.
• The participation fee does not include the entrance fee to the park. You can buy a ticket to enter the park for € 13.40.
• Hike difficulty: Our hikes are moderately challenging. Please only join if you’re confident you can keep up with the group’s pace (5 km/ h)— it’s more fun for everyone when we can walk together without long waits.
• If the pace is too challenging: We may kindly suggest you continue at your own pace. We’ll give you clear directions to the nearest bus or train so you can return comfortably.
• At your own risk: You participate at your own risk, so please make sure you have appropriate insurance coverage for outdoor activities.
• Payment note: With Tikkie we only see initials (e.g., J. Doe instead of John Doe). Please include your Meetup name in the payment note so we can match it easily.
• Friends joining: If you bring a friend, make sure they also register and pay.
• What to bring: Snacks, lunch, and 1–2 liters of water (depending on the hike distance).
• Stay connected: Join our WhatsApp group to be the first to hear about future hikes — ask for the QR code during the hike.
• 🌱 T-shirts: Fairwear-certified organic cotton, eco-friendly inks — €25. Sustainable, odor-resistant, and perfect for hiking. Let us know your size and we’ll bring one for you.