Veluwe Quest

A unique program in a Dutch nature reserve!

For those who want to experience in an accessible way that the wilderness is just a stone’s throw away.

Estate Welna has almost 600 hectares of forests, heaths, and grasslands. Here you can walk undisturbed for hours. The nature of estate Welna is very impressive. Every year, the Gelderse Milieufederatie conducts research into the darkest places in the Netherlands. Welna is currently in sixth place.

It is so dark at night that during a cloudless, moonless night, 2,900 stars are visible. In the area, two wolf packs are active. You can also find the Dutch ‘big four’: red deer, wild boars, mouflons, and roe deer.

This Natural Leadership Program on the Veluwe is a 3-day journey of discovery, including a Solo Quest. Awareness of what has shaped you, where you stand in your life, and what drives you. But also awareness that your mind, your feelings, and your heart are inseparably connected.

What can you expect?

Participants come from a variety of organisations; corporate, government, and non-profit. Each program consists of a mix of 6-8 executives, senior professionals and entrepreneurs.

The program takes place mostly outdoors in the pristine nature of the Estate Welna. Away from the known, and from the daily routine we simplify and slow down: three days without watches, phones and computers.

A quest distinguishes itself from a trail because it includes a solo part during the journey, a period of 12 hours in which you are completely on your own.

It is an intensive 3-day program with a personal intake interview beforehand and a debriefing session afterward. Away from the familiar and the daily routine, we simplify and slow down: three days without watches, phones, and computers.

At the bottom of this page you will find an overview of our planned Quests.

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