https://www.ipernity.com/tag/294067/keyword/5945180 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/103/B3/7C/294067.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/294067/keyword/5945180 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:39:06 +0000 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:39:06 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53126502 tag:ipernity.com,2025-10-29,doc-53126502 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:35:40 +0000 2025-08-26T14:00:30+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53126502"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/02/53126502.c6d1e6e7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Het Leesten</i> - meaning “small valley” or “gully” - is located on the Veluwe on a height of about 50 meters. This region was pushed up during the Ice Age, and <i>Het Leesten</i> lies in a valley that was created after the ice melted. <br /> <br /> The landscape has a rich history. There are places where gravel and sand used to be extracted, and gullies can be seen that are reminiscent of iron mining in the Middle Ages. There are also traces of former human habitation, including a burial mound from Roman times. <br /> <br /> <i>Het Leesten</i> is nowadays a nature reserve - managed by <i>Staatsbosbeheer</i>, a Dutch government organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves - that is characteristic for the Veluwe. The landscape offers a unique combination of nature and history.</div> Nederland - Ugchelen, Het Leesten <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53126502"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/02/53126502.c6d1e6e7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Het Leesten</i> - meaning “small valley” or “gully” - is located on the Veluwe on a height of about 50 meters. This region was pushed up during the Ice Age, and <i>Het Leesten</i> lies in a valley that was created after the ice melted. <br /> <br /> The landscape has a rich history. There are places where gravel and sand used to be extracted, and gullies can be seen that are reminiscent of iron mining in the Middle Ages. There are also traces of former human habitation, including a burial mound from Roman times. <br /> <br /> <i>Het Leesten</i> is nowadays a nature reserve - managed by <i>Staatsbosbeheer</i>, a Dutch government organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves - that is characteristic for the Veluwe. The landscape offers a unique combination of nature and history.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen