• cycling: miles and miles of cycle paths run criss-cross over the roughly 55-kilometre-long Utrechtse Heuvelrug. There are attractive ‘theme trails’, e.g. the Old-Farm-Buildings Trail, Castles Trail (along at least 10 castles!), ‘Garden of Delight’ Trail and the Game Trail. 

• walking: you can wander for hours through the woods, along drifting sands and across moors. Climb the watchtower in ‘Kaapse Bossen’ (woods between Doorn and Maarn)! Focus your senses on birdsong and animal tracks.

• canoeing: in Leusden, near Amersfoort, start three courses: ‘De Heiligenbergerbeekroute’ (6.5 km), ‘Valleikanaalroute’ (9 km) and ‘Rond Leusden’ (15 km).