Hoek van Holland and Van Dixhoorndriehoek

The route starts at PLSTK Café in the parking lot at Helmweg. As an alternative starting point, the Berghaven can be chosen, which is convenient for travelers using public transport. The Berghaven is located just near the Metro station 'Hoek van Holland Haven'.

The route takes you over the Van Dixhoorndriehoek. The sparse and open dune landscape here hosts rare and specific flora and fauna. The Van Dixhoorndriehoek is part of the National Park Hollandse Duinen.

Then the route goes along the beach to the Pier, which extends far out into the sea. Here there is a beautiful view of the Maasvlakte and the ships on the Nieuwe Waterweg.
From the pier, the route continues along the Boulevard towards Ford 1881. Along the Boulevard stands a special monument:

Child transports Hoek van Holland
Since Kristallnacht in November 1938, a real hunt on the Jews took place. Many Jewish children were also not spared and were bullied and put on transports. Negotiations between the Nazis and the English led to over 10,000 Jewish children being allowed to depart for England as refugees. These so-called Child transports took place from various locations, the first from Berlin and later from Vienna, Prague, and also from Gdansk in Poland. They were transported by train to Hoek van Holland where a boat was ready for the crossing to Harwich. As a reminder of these transports, visual artist Frank Meisler created several sculptures. Frank Meisler himself experienced one of these transports as a child.
There are sculptures in Gdansk (The Departure), Berlin (Trains to Life, Trains to Death), Liverpool (The Arrival), Hoek van Holland (Channel crossing to life).

Fort 1881 is open for viewing.
Fort 1881 is the best-preserved armored fort in the Netherlands. The fort also has a remarkable history. There was never any fighting, but the fort played a crucial role in World War II. The meeting held by the cabinet here determined the course of the war for the Netherlands. The Netherlands built this Fort at the end of the nineteenth century to protect the Nieuwe Waterweg. When the Fort was completed in 1881, it was by far the most modern fort in Europe with six cannons in three gun turrets. This unique fort breathes history. You can 'get lost' in the ancient corridor systems. Along the way, you will experience the remarkable stories of this coastal defense fort. Where did the troops sleep? How did the soldiers survive a siege? What were the Germans doing in the fort?
ww.https://fort1881.nl/museum

Then the route returns via the Berghaven and the Hoekse Bosjes to the parking lot where the route also began.

On the terrace of PLSTK Café, you can enjoy a moment of reflection.