Looking at the above-mentioned Hoge Veluwe I do see the grid of paths and roads you speak of, though there also seem to be a bunch of places where there is plen

Looking at the above-mentioned Hoge Veluwe I do see the grid of paths and roads you speak of, though there also seem to be a bunch of places where there is plenty of room to go around in 20 or even 200 meter circles without hitting a path. Nobody said that that you can get lost in a Dutch forest forever, but I can totally believe that you might not immediately find out if you're dropped in the wrong spot in the middle of the night. After daybreak you'll be out in no time.