The Atlantic Wall Route

Explore tourism in the most famous seaside resort near The Hague: Scheveningen. The village is mainly known as a coastal region where there is a lot of tourism in the summer. The most characteristic part of Scheveningen can be found near and behind the Oude Kerk. Scheveningen has been ravaged several times by storm surges over the years, which is also the reason that the church is located on the edge of the village, instead of in the middle, where it was originally located. The name of the route refers to the 2,685 kilometer long defense line that the German occupiers built along the coastline. The Atlantic Wall ran from Norway via Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium to France, all the way to the border with Spain. Defenses were built in strategic places to help prevent an Allied invasion. Many bunkers on the Dutch section of the Atlantic Wall now serve as bat reserves and have therefore been given protected status. Because this route largely follows the coastline, the center of politics does not play a role during this cycle tour, but you can experience the historical value of the Atlantic Wall in the region.