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Starting point Koningshof Overveen 76 afbeelding

Koetshuis met het bos op de achtergrond

Routes from this starting point

Koningshof Park Forest Walk (blue)
Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed Oneway route
1.09km
Birds at Koningshof Estate Route (red
Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed Oneway route
2.36km
Landgoed Koningshof Route (green
Unpaved path (partly) No dogs allowed Oneway route
3.66km
kaart startpunt Koningshof Overveen   (3807 kb)

The Landgoed Koningshof estate in Overveen is actually a park forest as it was conceived at the beginning of the 20th century by garden architect Leonard Springer. Inspired by the English landscape style, he had an open forest built in the hilly inland dunes, where you can walk from a central meadow over lovely paths and avenues of trees into the dunes. Springer was commissioned by the wealthy banker Johannes Luden. The beautiful bright red manor house was inhabited by the Luden family until 1962. As befit its status, Koningshof had staff houses, a coach house and even a modern garage. Koningshof is now a national monument. Natuurmonumenten has restored the park forest to its former glory.

 

The routes below are marked in one direction.

  • The Koningshof Park Forest Walk (blue) in Overveen is a short walk in Zuid-Kennemerland National Park past the imposing house and along beautiful avenues of trees. You will come across the old coach house along the way.
  • You’ll also pass the manor and the coach house on the Birds at Koningshof Estate Route (red) in Overveen. You walk on winding paths and avenues with linden trees and giant beeches in Zuid-Kennemerland National Park. Woodpeckers carve out nesting burrows into dead wood here. The nuthatch is also a frequently seen guest.
  • The longer Landgoed Koningshof Route (green) in Overveen goes to the Appelberg near Aerdenhout. You walk over the central meadow, bordered by large trees and shrubs in Zuid-Kennemerland National Park. In the spring, stinsen plants such as lily-of-the-valley and fragrant wild garlic bloom here. After the Appelberg you leave the park forest. Birds of prey circle above the dunes, where Konik horses and Scottish Highlander cattle freely roam.