Low-threshold Utrecht routes - Ice push ridges and sand drifts in Hees Forest Complex

Are you ready for a walk through the beautiful nature of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, where you will be surrounded by ancient moraines, dense forests and sand drifts? This is an easy route of 5.9 kilometers that proves that unspoilt nature is accessible to everyone!

In the forests of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, the history of the landscape unfolds before your eyes. Moraines were formed around Soest during the Ice Age. How did this happen? An immense ice sheet from Scandinavia invaded our country, pushed the land ahead of it and created these impressive moraines. Now, millennia later, you can explore this geological splendor as you walk the trails.

After more than 3 kilometers you reach De Zoom, a beautiful nature reserve near Soest. Here, vast forests, stretches of heathland and sand drifts are waiting for you to be discovered. It is the ideal place for a relaxing walk.

How do you reach this walk? The parking lot on the Verlengde Oude Utrechtseweg is next to the starting point. Are you coming by public transport? Unfortunately, there are no bus stops nearby, but you can rent an OV-fiets at Soest Zuid station and cycle to the starting point in a few minutes.