From Oostvoorne through the dunes to Hellevoetsluis

This ride through polder land and historic towns on the water starts at Eetcafe Centraal Oostvoorne. In this attractive hotel and café you can start the route relaxed on the covered and heated south-facing terrace. Upon your return, you can enjoy a refreshing drink or a tasty meal. The seaside resort of Oostvoorne was a popular destination for many Rotterdammers for a day at the beach due to an early tram line from Rotterdam to the beach boulevard. The Oostvoorn beach is now a dynamic natural beach with mudflats and sandbanks that attract many birds. Seals are also sometimes seen there. In the old village center you will find the restored ruins of the medieval Jacoba Castle, the country residence of Jacoba of Bavaria. In the Tenellaplas Visitor Center you can learn everything about the Voorne dune area. There is plenty to see about the origins of the dunes and the many animals and plants that feel at home there. This dune area is one of the most varied dune areas in Western Europe, with almost two-thirds of the Dutch breeding bird species and almost half of all wild Dutch plant species. The northern bank of the Tenellaplas has been designed as a native garden. Your tour leads past the seaside resort of Rockanje. You cycle along the bathing beach and through the unique dune area that borders Rockanje. The cycle tour continues to Hellevoetsluis. The Hellevoetsluis fortress strengthened the naval and trading port from the early 17th century. In 1940 the Germans largely demolished it to obtain a clear field of fire. Hellevoetsluis organizes the'fortification days\\\' every year. You take a tour of the harbor and can take an admiring look at the stone mill De Hoop. This flour mill from 1801 is now occupied by the miller and still grinds on a voluntary basis. For the last part of your ride, you leave the coast behind you and cycle through the vast polder land back to your starting point in Oostvoorne. Would you like to see more of this area? Anyone who takes advantage of the hospitality of Eetcafe Centraal Oostvoorne and curls up for a relaxing overnight stay can start rested the next day with route 141816, which also starts from this point.