Just south of Lochem the land rises in a long wooded ridge, the Lochemse Berg. The slopes are heath, beech and oak, and the higher ground gives the unusual experience of an actual long view in this corner of the country. A network of paths from the edge of town climbs through the woods, past the Belvedère tower, and out across the heather of the plateau.
A two-hour loop from Lochem is straightforward and well-signposted. The car parks at the woodland edges fill up at weekends, but get a kilometre into the trees and you have the place to yourself.