Ancient Trees in Veluwe – Solse Gat loop from Netherlands

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Ancient Trees in Veluwe – Solse Gat loop from Netherlands

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4.7

(3)

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Ancient Trees in Veluwe – Solse Gat loop from Netherlands

01:13

11.0km

50m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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204 m

Medusa Sculpture from Tree Roots

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful artwork made from the roots of a fallen tree in the Putterbos.

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3.41 km

According to folk tales, there used to be a monastery here, where dark practices took place... The abbot and the monks who lived in the beautiful monastery did not take the pious life very seriously. They drank gallons of wine, gorged themselves during meals and organized meetings with witches and ghosts. Together they danced until it became light again.

This went on for a long time. The monks partied, drank and enjoyed life. Until, sometime in the Middle Ages, a stormy Christmas evening put an end to the wicked excesses in the forest. Suddenly, local residents heard a huge lightning strike. The next morning a little boy passed by the site and discovered that the entire monastery had disappeared into a large hole in the forest. All that could be seen were some uprooted trees around the site, the brick path that was the access road and a deep hole.

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6.33 km

Totem Pole in Veluwe Forest

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A large wood engraving of an insect on the trunk of a tree, in the middle of the forest.

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8.86 km

The Twisted Trees of the Sprielderbos

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The Sprielderbos is known for its special winding trees, which give the forest a mysterious and fairytale character. The high trunks bend in unexpected angles and form a unique spectacle, especially when the sunlight plays through the canopy.

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