Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park
Heathland, forested moraine hills and the last Dutch black grouse in Overijssel
The park is a glacial moraine of heath, pine forest and hills up to 75 m, rare in the flat Netherlands. Its Saalian ridge holds the country's last population of black grouse, plus nightjars and several lizard species.
Things to do
- By bikeCycle the sandier routes on a mountain bike (ATB)
- On footClimb Noetselerberg for panoramic views over the southern half of the park
- On footWalk the 2-km Speelbospad play forest path from the Nijverdal visitor centre with children
- HeritageVisit the Holten Canadian War Cemetery on the Holterberg, then the dioramas of Natuurmuseum Holterberg