Across the dunes, the German forces built chains of bunkers, radar sites, and artillery positions, integrating the coastline into a coordinated defensive system. The route also leads through remarkable natural areas, including the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park and the Schoorl Dunes, where nature and history meet in striking ways.

From Zandvoort to Den Oever, the coastal route explores several museums and preserved bunker sites: the Bunkermuseum IJmuiden, the Art Bunker in Castricum, Bunkermuseum Jansje Schong in Bergen, the Bunkermuseum Seezielbattery Zanddijk in Den Helder, the Atlantikwall Centrum in Huisduinen, the extraordinary art landscape of De Nollen, where wartime structures have taken on new life and the fishermen's village of Den Oever, the entry point to the Afsluitdijk. Just offshore lies Texel, the largest of the Wadden Islands and an important part of the defensive chain. The German forces constructed over 500 military positions on the island, including coastal and anti-aircraft batteries, bunkers, and communication posts. The Texel Aviation & War Museum and the Texla communication bunker allow visitors to explore the island’s strategic role in the Atlantikwall.

This coastal route invites you to hike through dunes, coastlines, and historic towns while discovering the traces of North Holland’s heritage.