Wednesday 10 June 2020, Circular walk near Monster, Province South Holland, 13 km
Coastal walk taking you through the dunes and on the beach next to the city of Monster a popular destination situated between The Hague and Rotterdam (Hook). Varied walk through the shallow dunes and nice beaches with enough places to take grab a bite or have a beer looking over the North Sea. Enjoyable route, especially with nice weather and when you appreciate the sea and beach. The dunes are remarkable shallow in this area and – if you’re not used to it – you might be surprised by the ‘sea of greenhouses’ for which this area is famous. If you’re interested you might extend your walk a bit north on the beach an visit the ‘sand-motor’; a very special way to protect and create our beaches and protect the Low Countries. Foot ware is as to be expected; prepare for sand on the beach; the remaining track is along, or just next to the cycling path (tarmac). Avoid busy days e.g. weekends when this area is very busy! The route is very well signposted if you use the hiking-links (“knooppunten”). Our hike was based on the track published on https://www.route.nl/wandelroute/1071501/wandelen-in-de-duinen-van-monster however we took the liberty to deviate somewhat to visit the viewing point ‘Bloedberg‘ (Bloody Mountain).
2020-06-10 Monster
