Discover Ermelo for your stay

Ermelo combines experiences in nature with culture and active pursuits.

Nature and active pursuits

In the woodlands and heathland around Ermelo, you can go cycling, including mountain biking, as well as horse riding. You can swim at Veluwe aan Zee (Strand Horst). This gives you a choice of activities: exercise on cycling and riding trails through woods and heathland, or a swim at the specifically named location.

Oud Groevenbeek: landscape and architectural history

At Oud Groevenbeek, walking and cycling paths pass woods, flower meadows, grape greenhouses and dense thickets. At the heart of the estate is a villa dating from 1908, which is protected as a Rijksmonument. Landscape and architectural history come together here on a country estate: alongside the trails, the villa defines the place. An adapted path is suitable for wheelchair users and visitors with visual impairments. There are therefore various aspects to consider at Oud Groevenbeek when planning your outings according to your interests and choice of route.

Walking on the Ermelosche Heide

Most of the Ermelosche Heide is used as a nature area and is open for day recreation. You can walk freely on broad sandy paths; there are also marked walking trails. A circular route starts at the sheep barn. You can choose between walking freely on broad paths and following a marked route. The circular route has a clearly designated starting point, while the broad sandy paths offer another option for a walk.

Marked routes and distances

The marked walking route to the Roman marching camp is six kilometres long in total and can be shortened to four kilometres. The same route therefore offers a longer and a shorter option. The walking route to the north of Ermelo is about five kilometres long. It runs through green spaces in the northern part of Ermelo and past numerous sights. If you choose trails by distance, you can consider these details alongside the landscapes and destinations on each route.

Museum, castle gardens and winery

Museum Het Pakhuis is both an archaeological museum and a natural history museum. Visitors can look at, touch and smell flint, pottery shards and mammoth bones. This hands-on, sensory experience sets the museum visit apart from a focus on landscape or architectural history, as found at Oud Groevenbeek. This gives you another choice when planning: trails and a country estate on the one hand, archaeological and natural history topics on the other.

At Landgoed Staverden, all three cycling and walking routes end in the castle gardens of Staverden. If the destination matters to you when choosing a route, this shared endpoint is a useful distinction from the distance details for the walking trails. Telgt Winery offers guided tours, various outings and wine tastings. As well as walking, cycling and visiting museums, you can also consider activities related to wine.

For the broader travel overview: Ermelo.