Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles.
Easy access by train from Rotterdam.
It transitions from wide, breezy sand beaches into a protected, undulating dune network, and finally into a tranquil, lush woodland.
BUT it was a very windy & cold day when I was there in October.
I used AllTrails Hook of Holland Beach – Dune – Hoekse Bosjes Forest for navigation.
- 8.5 kilometer loop
- first 2.5 kilometers on the beach
- next through the dunes
- finally through the Hoekse Bosjes forest
In better weather, I might have rented a bicycle.
Getting off the train, it’s a bit of a tourist trap.
The impressive beach is maintained, even in winter.
I certainly wouldn’t want to swim with all the Jellyfish I saw washed up.
Wandering the dunes is interesting.
But the surprise for me was all the bird life in the forest section.
