Dogs are more than welcome in the park, however, have to be on a leash at all times. Dogs are not allowed on excursions or in the Museonder, the Kröller-Müller Museum or Country Residence/Museum Jachthuis Sint Hubertus. The Park Paviljoen and De Theekoepel do welcome dogs.
Wheelchair users can explore the Park in lots of different ways. There are a number of wheelchair accessible walking routes, and we offer various kinds of rental bikes that are suitable for disabled people and wheelchair users. Disabled toilets are available in the Park Paviljoen, the Museonder and at Country Residence/Museum Jachthuis Sint Hubertus. More information on wheelchair accessibility can be found here.
It is not allowed to enter the Park with the following vehicles: e-choppers, fatbikes, treadmill bike, crosstrainer bike, step bike, Duo bikes or an electric scooter.
Speedpedelecs, racing bikes and mountain bikes are allowed only on designated cycle paths, at an appropriate speed and not in groups.
There are no mountain bike trails in the Park. Mountain bikers can use the cycle paths. It is not permitted to cycle on highways, footpaths, dirt roads and bridleways.
There are electric charging stations at the parking lots next to the entrances and in the center of the Park next to the Park Pavilion where you can charge your car.
Lost items are collected in the Museonder. Would you like to inquire if your item has been found? Please contact our colleagues from Reservations via reserveringen@hogeveluwe.nl.
Go to the Working in the Park page on our website for a complete overview of our current vacancies.
To see if we have any internship openings, please look here.
The Park has a 45-kilometre bridleway network with 13 junctions. It is not possible to hire a horse in the Park. If you wish to enter the Park with your own horse, you must pay a surcharge in addition to your own entrance fee. Click here to see all our admission prices. You can find out more about horse riding in the Park here.
There are toilets in the Park Central Area, in the Museonder (accessible all day) and in the Park Paviljoen (open from half an hour after the Park opens to half an hour before closing time). Country Residence/Museum Jachthuis Sint Hubertus also has toilets that are accessible all day. The toilets at Theehuis De Kemperberg, near the Schaarsbergen entrance, are accessible from outside and can also be used when the Theehuis is closed.
There a several ways you can support the Park. You can make a one-time donation, join a Friend Circle or include the Park in your will. You can also sponsor De Hoge Veluwe National Park with your company. More information on how to support the Park is available here.
Nature reserves are not free, because they have to be actively managed and maintained. As an independent foundation, the Park operates largely without government funding (only 12% of our revenue comes from subsidies). This means that we are almost entirely dependent on revenue from entrance fees. As a visitor, you make a direct contribution to the conservation of our landscapes and the development of the Park’s unique biodiversity.
You can find an overview of all our admission prices in 2025 here. We also sell annual passes.
You can purchase e-tickets from our website. The tickets will be sent to you by email. If you buy your ticket online, it is always for a specific date. Order your tickets here.
Unfortunately, we are not able to process cash at the Park entrances. You could ask another visitor to pay for your ticket and then settle it with them. The Park Shop and the catering facilities do accept cash.
Your e-ticket may have ended up in your junk or spam folder. If this is not the case, please contact Ticketcounter’s help desk. Send an email to info@ticketcounter.nl or call +31 10 751 64 00.
*Monday to Friday: 09.00 - 17.30
*Saturday and Sunday: 8.30 - 12.30 (available by email until 16.30)
The Park has partnerships with several organisations. Members of these organisations can get free admission or discounts. For more information on discounts and promotions, click here
If you cancel an activity or rental item yourself, or if you do not make use of it, you are not entitled to a refund. If, for any reason, we have to cancel your activity or rental item, we will refund the purchase price or offer you another date or product, depending on your preference. See the Park Regulations for all access rules.
To visit the Kröller-Müller Museum, you can purchase tickets through our webshop or the Kröller-Müller Museum website.
You will also need a valid Park ticket for your visit to the museum. You can purchase a Park ticket at one of the Park entrances or online.
De Hoge Veluwe National Park and the Kröller-Müller Museum are two independent foundations. De Hoge Veluwe National Park manages the former Kröller-Müller estate. The Kröller-Müller Museum manages the couple’s former art collection, which they donated to the Dutch government. Museum visitors use the Park’s infrastructure and services and can also use facilities such as the White Bikes, the information desk, the Museonder and the Park Restaurant.
The Park is open 365 days a year, as are the Park Restaurant, Museonder and the Park Shop. For all current opening hours, go to opening hours.
De Hoge Veluwe National Park is situated between Arnhem, Ede and Apeldoorn. The Park’s three entrances are in Hoenderloo, Otterlo and Schaarsbergen. You can find the locations of these entrances here.
Yes, the Park is accessible by public transport. If you are using the journey planner on 9292.nl or the 9292 app, select the Hoenderloo Centrum bus stop as your destination if you are travelling via Apeldoorn. If you are travelling via Ede or Arnhem, choose the Ingang Otterlo bus stop. From there, public transport operator Syntus Gelderland will take you to the Park centre.
There are car parks at each of the three entrances. You can buy a parking ticket at the ticket office at the entrance. Click here to see all our admission prices.
Yes, you can enter the Park by car. To do so, you need a valid car permit in addition to your own ticket. Car permits are available in our online shop and at the Park entrances.
Yes, our cargo bikes are equipped with straps that can be used to attach a child seat.
The electric bikes do not have child seats. They cannot be equipped with child seats either.
White Bikes are available at each Park entrance. You can also find them in the Park centre, at the Kröller-Müller Museum and at Country Residence/Museum Jachthuis Sint Hubertus. There are White Bikes for children as well. These do not have stabilisers (training wheels).
Older Witte Fietsen for adults have a child seat for small children. This seat prevents larger people from sitting on the back. This is safer for the user and better for the lifespan of the bicycle.
New Witte Fietsen do not have a child seat or a luggage rack.
The White Bikes are free to use by all visitors. As soon as a White Bike is parked in one of the parking areas, another visitor may use it. They cannot be reserved and they do not have locks. It is also not allowed to put your own lock on one of the White Bikes. On busy days, White Bikes may not be available in certain locations. If you want to make sure that you can use a bike during your visit, you can hire a blue rental bike. Take a look at our rental bikes in our ticketshop.
You can pick up and return your rental bike at the bicycle repair workshop, in the Park centre. The rental bikes can be used from 09.00 to 17.00. Take a look at our rental bikesin our ticketshop.
If you cancel an activity or rental item yourself, or if you do not make use of it, you are not entitled to a refund. If, for any reason, we have to cancel your activity or rental item, we will refund the purchase price or offer you another date or product, depending on your preference. See the Park Regulations for all access rules.
The calendar on our website offers an overview of upcoming excursions and activities. View the calendar here.
If you want to see what the Country Residence looks like inside, you can book a guided tour. It is not possible to visit the Country Residence/Museum Jachthuis Sint Hubertus without a guide. Book your guided tour here.
Admission to the Museonder is free (the entrance fee is included in the Park ticket). The Museonder is open daily from 09.30 to 17.30. Visit our website for more information.
If you cancel an activity or rental item yourself, or if you do not make use of it, you are not entitled to a refund. If, for any reason, we have to cancel your activity or rental item, we will refund the purchase price or offer you another date or product, depending on your preference. See the Park Regulations for all access rules.
Many activities have a maximum number of participants and must be booked in advance using the calendar on our website. The calendar shows all upcoming activities and whether a reservation is required. View the calendar here.
No, it is not possible to make reservations to eat at Restaurant De Hoge Veluwe.
Yes, the Park Restaurant caters to special dietary needs and food allergies. If you have any allergies or food intolerances, please inform the host when you arrive.
Dogs are allowed in our restaurant, with the exception of the reception areas.
There are 230 parking spaces in the Park centre. This is usually sufficient, except during large events. In such cases, additional parking is provided.
There are electric charging stations at the parking lots next to the entrances and in the center of the Park next to the Park Pavilion where you can charge your car.
You can send an email to jaarkaart@hogeveluwe.nl.
The Park believes it's important to maintain a healthy balance, ensuring sufficient food and habitat for all the animals that live there, from red deer to strawberry-winged butterflies. We therefore carefully monitor which animals are overpopulated in which areas, unlike the wolf. Furthermore, the Park stops hunting when the balance between animals and plants is achieved. The wolf doesn't.
Before the wolf arrived, approximately 80 mouflon were shot annually. Since the wolf's arrival, hunting (and management) for mouflon has stopped. The wolf has killed almost every mouflon in the Park.
De Hoge Veluwe is home to many rare plants and animals. The park actively manages nature to create and maintain favorable conditions for these vulnerable species. The park's ungulates (red deer, roe deer, wild boar, and mouflon) contribute to this. By grazing naturally, they ensure that there are and remain sufficient open and diverse areas in the park. However, if there are too many ungulates, too many plants are eaten. To prevent this, surplus animals are shot. The park carefully assesses how many animals are needed for a good balance and only shoots as many as necessary. This is common practice in many nature reserves in the Netherlands and Europe.
No. Less than 1% of the Park's income comes from hunting (guest hunters pay the park a fee). When you subtract the costs associated with hunting, the Park doesn't profit from hunting at all. Hunting isn't a revenue model for the Park, but a means to an end: high biodiversity.
No. Less than 1% of the Park's income comes from the sale of game meat. Selling meat is not a goal in itself for the Park. It's simply a way to put the products generated by its management to good use. The Park is looking for a good use for this meat by selling it and using it in dishes served in the Park Restaurant.
Since the arrival of the wolf, mouflon has no longer been hunted, and mouflon meat is no longer sold at Restaurant De Hoge Veluwe or the Park Shop.
The mouflon is crucial for the management of several (priority) European protected landscapes in the Park: drifting sands, dry heathland, and nutrient-poor heathland. The mouflon is the only species that also eats Scots pine to a significant extent and can survive in poor conditions. In this way, the mouflon prevents open areas from being converted into pine forests, requiring minimal human intervention. The Park aims to manage these landscapes in the most natural way possible. Thanks to the mouflon, plant and animal species that live in open landscapes thrive in the Park.
The mouflon prevents open areas from turning into pine forests. Now that all wild mouflons have been killed by the wolf, drifting sands, nutrient-poor heathlands, and dry heathland are turning into forests. These open areas have been designated as European protected areas for a reason; these landscapes and the species that live there are in dire straits. If the wolf exterminates the mouflon—the natural grazer of these landscapes—and no other management method can be applied, the open landscapes and their inhabitants will disappear. Approximately 50% of the drifting sands and 65% of the nutrient-poor heathlands of the entire Veluwe are located in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, meaning the Park has a significant responsibility for protecting these species. In theory, the areas could also be kept open by having people manually remove young trees. But that is a lot of work, very expensive, and causes damage. In addition, the mouflon's feeding behavior spreads seeds, a task that humans cannot perform.
The mouflon has been part of the Park's history for over 100 years, and we want to keep it that way.
The wolf is considered a native species, the mouflon an exotic species. This is no reason for the Park to prefer the wolf over the mouflon. After all, being native or exotic says nothing about the animal's added value for nature management. For example, Scottish highland cattle, Icelandic horses, and Polish bison contribute to achieving conservation goals in many Dutch nature reserves. In the Hoge Veluwe National Park, the wolf does not contribute to conservation goals. In fact, it undermines them by killing the valuable mouflon. Therefore, the Park advocates for controlled wolf management and for keeping them out of the Park.
In other European countries, active wolf management is possible, under certain conditions. The beaver enjoys the same protection as the wolf, but unlike the wolf, it may be actively managed in the Netherlands in the event of damage.
At the Museonder, you can view the "Save the Mouflon" exhibition, which focuses on the mouflon and why it's important to preserve it.
Sign the "Save the Mouflon" petition to ensure the National Park is allowed to capture and release the wolf. Or become a member of the Mouflon Association.
