Tuesday 5 July 2022, Dunea Dune (Duin) & Water route, near Wassenaar/The Hague, Province South-Holland; approx 8.5 km. We enjoyed a family visit in The Hague and decided to drive a bit north to explore this area, very close to the North Sea Coast (walking distance). Especially as part of this area, the Waalsdorpervlakte (Meijendel Dunes) is on Dutch television once year when we remember our deaths of WW2. So apart viewing an impressive, historical site, ignoring this area until now for hiking turned out to be a mistake.; it’s a beautiful dune landscape worth your visit. The area – where a lot of our drinking water is filtered – is riddled with paths for hikers, bicycles and (horse) riders, in most cases cleverly separated from each other. Nevertheless – considering the huge parking places available – it can be busy in weekends and holidays. As for footwear; for once we can state that it doesn’t really matter what kind of shoes you’re wearing; most of the routes are either tarmac or gravel; easy going with some minor ascents/descents.
