Eerbeek: Veluwezoom, paper-making tradition and special excursions

Eerbeek is a destination for travelers who want to combine nature experiences, technological history and day-trip destinations suited to different interests. The town lies on the edge of Nationaal Park Veluwezoom and is linked to a 400-year tradition of paper-making. Trails through forests and pastureland, water power, castles and leisure activities offer various ways to spend your holiday days.

History, mills and castles

A particularly distinctive testament to this connection is the Oliemolen near Huis te Eerbeek. It was used to extract oil from beechnuts and flaxseed and is the only oil mill in the Netherlands powered by an overshot water wheel. The combination of raw materials, the water wheel and the history of the mill makes this place interesting for anyone who wants to combine cultural impressions with tangible insights into earlier ways of working.

The VSM is also part of the region’s history. It runs on the Apeldoorn–Dieren route and serves Eerbeek. The Apeldoorn–Dieren railway line was built in 1887 and is approximately 22 kilometers long. This gives it a historical connection that can easily be incorporated into travel plans involving further discoveries around Eerbeek.

Those who would like to explore grand residences will find several castles in the area around Eerbeek: Kasteel Reuversweerd, Baak, Landgoed het Haveke and De Voorst. Coldenhove near Eerbeek was founded as a count’s hunting lodge. These different names represent various facets of the region’s castle and landscape history, without implying a single, unified walking tour.

Trails through the landscape and surrounding area

The Eertbeeckse Beekpad runs through the countryside around Eerbeek, along artificial streams and industrial heritage, as well as through forests and pastureland. The route is therefore particularly appealing to travelers who want not only to observe the landscape but also to notice traces of local work and land use. Jutberg is also located in the immediate vicinity of Eerbeek, a hill that provides another point of reference in the landscape.

There is also a specific option for cycling enthusiasts: the Eerbeek mountain bike route has two starting points, at Eerbeek railway station at Stationstraat 2 and on Harderwijkerweg. The two stated starting points make it easier to adapt your day plan to the desired starting location, without presupposing a particular route or duration.

Excursions for different holiday days

For a day of swimming in Eerbeek, there is Openluchtzwembad Eerbeek on the edge of the Veluwe: it is a heated swimming and leisure pool. De Apenheul, a zoo, is also located in the wider region around Eerbeek. Other park destinations in the area around Eerbeek include Hoeve Delle and Dennenheuvel. This allows you to give different thematic emphasis to active trails, nature observation and more relaxed day-trip plans.

Your holiday apartment in Eerbeek and planning your days

When choosing a holiday apartment in Eerbeek, you can use your own daily plans as a guide: the Eertbeeckse Beekpad, Jutberg and the mountain bike route are ideal for a trip focused on landscape and exercise. The Oliemolen, the VSM route, the paper-making tradition and the castles offer different highlights. For a day of swimming or visiting the zoo, Openluchtzwembad Eerbeek and De Apenheul add to the options. This way, you can choose accommodation in Eerbeek based on the experiences that are genuinely central to your trip.

Discover more places

If you would like to organize your travel ideas beyond Eerbeek, you can also find Brummen, Hall and Tonden here.

To the higher-level travel overview: Brummen.