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¡ The route goes right past for the Wall. Villa­ Sandhaghe­ Cycling the trail of the Binnenhof­ court, which (Hoge­weg 18) was also Who was the Soldier of is a perfect opportunity claimed by the Germans and Orange an for ­taking a look inside the set up as a command centre courtyard (see route). The for the German Schnellboote. was born on (Indo- court is the historic heart of At 7 metres deep, a tunnel nesia) in 1917 and in the politics, where was dug from the house to 1930s his family moved several scenes of the film the bunker in the garden. to . During were shot. his studies in he A plaque at Hofpoort gate, ¢ Many defences were became involved in the behind the Ridderzaal hall, ­taken down after the war, resistance movement. He reminds us of the England but at Badhuisweg a bunker­ fled to London, where he Spiel, the deadly ‘game’ was dug out and changed set up an intelligence net- between the German occu- into a museum (www. work, after which he be- pier and Dutch intelligence ­atlantikwallmuseum.nl, came a pilot and an aide agents including Erik Hazel- limited opening times). You to Queen Wilhelmina. He hoff Roelfzema. can get to the museum by has written a book about turning left at the cross- his wartime adventures ¤ Halfway Nassaulaan, ing with Badhuis­weg and called Soldier of Orange. look left into Sophialaan continuing along the road for with square Plein 1813 at 500 m. You can then see the the end. This square was the bunker on your right. Entrance gate of Oranjehotel, backdrop of a famous scene the prison at in the film: leading actors and Jeroen Krabbé, dressed in tuxedos, racing across the square with German fighter planes flying over. The 1977 film, directed by , is based on the book (1971) written by Erik Hazelhoff Roelfze- Bunker near Scheveningen ma. The film launched the international careers of the director and the two actors.

£ During World War II The story of the Soldier of Orange has been told many times: in a book, film (1940-1945) the Germans and musical. The leading character is Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema (1917-2007), an built the , a de- Engelandvaarder (England sailor) and a member of the during fence line along the Western World War II. The cities of Leiden and Scheveningen also play an important part European coastline. Many in the story, and these happen to be at the edges of the very diverse dune area bunkers, barricades and Duin, Horst & Weide. So just get on your bicycle and follow the trail of the Soldier tank moats were built in The of Orange along the coastline, dunes, meadows, country estates and old cities. Hague, where 135,000 people The trail is 55 kms but includes shortcuts. were evicted to make way 2

§ Scheveningen plays an In the winter of 1941-1942, ¶ After Scheveningen, the ∞ The medieval-looking At the beginning of the war, dorper­vlakte (see 1^). Cycling important part in the Soldier he took several trips by fast route meanders through the gate is part of Scheveningen Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema towards Scheveningen, you of Orange story. After his English navy motorboat beautiful Meijendel dune prison, which was referred was held prison here for will pass a small gate in the release from the Oranjehotel, to transport transmission area. As a young boy, Erik to as Oranjehotel­ during a week. Although he was prison wall. To the convicted Erik got on a ship and fled to equipment to Scheveningen. would often wander through World War II. Many resistance released, many resistance prisoners going through this England, where he set up an A plaque on the Kurhaus this large wildlife area. After fighters were locked up and fighters were sentenced to gate, it marked the beginning intelligence network to ope­ hotel railing reminds us of all, the house where he interrogated at this prison. death and executed at Waals­ of their final chapter. De Pan rate from the Netherlands. these trips. grew up is located on the inner edge of the dune area Groot Berkheide 99 Leiden (see 1%). Go up to one of the A44 START 16 dune viewpoints to enjoy the E 8 E 41 wonderful panorama. 10 Valkenburgse 07 86 Z Meer Leiden 79 Ganzenhoek De Klip D 11 12 • Although there are many R Meeuwenhoek 43 48 49 bunkers hidden underneath O Lange Pan Maaldrift Rijn the dune sand, the bat O Kikkerberg bunker near Wassenaarse A 47 53 N 9 START 50 02 Slag is clearly visible. You De Vink Wassenaar can get to it by turning left towards the beach at bicycle Oostduinen 51 point 41. A sign now marks 7 52 Den Deijl this bunker inhabited by

Kijfhoek bats. A monument near the 40 Voorschoten 77 03 Sparregat roundabout down the road commemorates six French 14 commandos that died during Meijendel 15 Voorschoten 90 91 a landing on the beach in B 92 08 1944. 44 46 57 13

Oostduinpark 55 START ª A well-known name at 39 54 16 85 Wassenaar is amusement 6 51 88 park Duinrell. In 1935 count N44 84 86 Westeinde Philip van Zuylen van 36 Uilenbos Scheveningen 5 35 93 Nijevelt opened his estate 83 34 94 to the public. At that time, 4 it was not much more than 82 84 a tea garden with some 38 3 17 33 95 Vogelplas 37 Den Haag Starrevaart Start 98 • Hotel De Gouden 32 18 96 % StompwijkThe trail starts at Leeuw (the golden lion), Mariahoeve 99 Sorghvliet Length Central train station.26 Veurseweg 180, Haagse 19 A4 Bos Leidschendam The total cycling trail is Alternative points of 2252 AG Voorschoten 2 Haagse Hout 81 25 START 56 55 km long but includes departure are: • Car park Berkhei at 29 78 optional shortcuts through • Leiden Central train Berkheistraat, 0 1 km 30 Den Haag 1 Centraal Meijendel and Wassenaar. station Wassenaar 3

­one-week imprisonment at the German Wehrmacht monument consisting of the Oranjehotel. army took command of the four crosses. It commem- Book, film and musical Tip: Walk past the right-hand mobilisation site. orates the more than 250 Millions of Dutch people side of the Academy Building resistance fighters which have learned about the to the beautiful botanical 1$ The narrow, some- were executed here by the Soldier of Orange story garden Hortus botanicus times unpaved streets at Germans. via the book, film or musi- (www.hortusleiden.nl). Wassenaar are part of the cal. Although the film and Land­goederenroute (estates 1& In the woods to the right the musical stay as close 1@ Erik’s student room is route). This route meanders of the cycling trail you can to the storyline as possi­ at no. 56, diagonally across along estates and stately see the estates Oosterbeek ble, there are still clear the Academy Building and homes built by regents and and Clingendael (follow differences. For example, right above the entrance merchants from the 16th the cycling sign to Clingen­ film director Paul Verhoe­ of Café Barrera. Several century. From September dael to go there). At the ven changed the name of film scenes were shot here 1944, the Germans launched end of 1942, the Germans the leading character into as well, for example the hundreds of V2 rockets started building bunkers Erik Lanshof (portrayed famous scene where Esther from the The Hague area and tank barriers here. The by Rutger Hauer) while (Belinda Meuldijk) appears towards London. Many Clingendael stately home the next main character, half-naked at the window mobile launch installations became the residence of Guus LeJeune (portrayed to distract a German secu- were hidden in the estates’ government commissioner by Jeroen Krabbé), com- rity service agent (Rijk de woods. Seyss-Inquart, the represent- bines various individu- Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema’s student room is right above the pub entrance Gooyer). ative of in the als from the book. The 1% After their return from Netherlands. His command musical follows a group playground equipment. hangar on the north end of 1# Time for a break? The the Netherlands East Indies, bunker, camouflaged as a of Erik’s student friends Disaster struck on 12 May the field. Just as the film, this outdoor cafés along Voor- the Hazelhoff Roelfzema farm, can still be seen at the who, because of the war, 1940: nervous Dutch soldiers musical was based on Erik straat at Voorschoten are family first settled in the end of Wassenaarseweg. are forced to make essen- accidentally killed the count Hazelhoff Roelfzema‘s book very inviting. The setting of Hague and then at Park­ tial decision about good on his own estate. (see box). ancient house fronts and De Kieviet (Duinweg: take a 1* At the beginning of the and bad. grand linden trees must be sharp right turn at the end war, Queen Wilhelmina 1) In 1939, the construction 1! Leiden city centre seems very similar to how it was of Berkenlaan). After the war, stayed at stately home of Vliegkamp Valkenburg to have never lost its charm. at the beginning of the war. Erik emigrated to America Paleis Huis ten Bosch for was started north of Oost- This certainly goes for During the mobilisation in and spent the last years of several days. The Germans dorperweg. This airfield Rapenburg,­ where Erik spent 1939, an encampment was his life in Hawaii, where he then planned to demolish was not yet finished when most of his student life. After built for mobilised recruits died in 2007 at the age of it to make way for a tank German paratroopers and his college graduation, Erik behind Voorstraat, along ninety. His ashes have been moat but a house steward airplanes landed on 10 May signed his name on a wall Koninklijke Marinelaan. placed in the war memorial managed to prevent this. 1940. Many planes sank into of the notorious ‘perspira- There was mainly field artil- Voor hen die vielen (For those the soggy ground. At the end tion room’ at no. 73 of the lery, i.e. horse-drawn canons. who fell; Schouw­weg 75, 1( The Germans used the of the war, the allied forces Academy Building. Rapen- However, many of the old Wassenaar). Haagse Bos wood to launch used the airfield to drop food burg is also the place where canons were not operational V2 rockets aimed at London. supplies for the starving he started his resistance and there was a major lack 1^ After a nice stretch On 3 March 1945 the allied population. The airfield was activities: in February 1941 of other equipment. Part through the dunes, includ- forces planned to bomb the closed down and put to new he distributed his manifesto, of the recruits still went to ing some steep paths, you installations but mistakenly use. In 2010, the premiere of in which Leiden students fight the well-trained Ger- will see the Bourdon bell hit the Bezuidenhout resi- the musical Soldier of Orange turned against the German man paratroopers – and the at Waalsdorper­vlakte. A dential area instead. took place in a converted­ occupier. This led to his outcome is history. In 1941 path behind it leads to a The famous bell was installed at Waalsdorpervlakte in 1959 Route (Pr. Marielaan). After 250 me- Departing from the front side ters, take the cycling lane on of The Hague train station, your right and pick the route Food and drink go to the edge of the park to back up to 55. Boerderij Meyendel, bicycle point 30, and cycle Meijendelseweg 36, towards 29 (turn right just Cycle to 48 49 79 53 2 2243 GN Wassenaar, before the tram line, then turn and 86. www.meyendel.nl left at the traffic lights, and (open daily, between turn right after 250 metres – At 86 in Leiden continue 40 and 44, with visitor or for visiting the Binnenhof: 300 metres straight ahead. centre) go straight ahead, turn left in Turn right at Rapenburg, after front of the Hofvijver pond, 300 metres the Academy Theepaviljoen De cycle past the Mauritshuis Building is on your right. Then Horsten, Papeweg 36, museum and go through the cycle back to 86 and 2. 2245 AG Wassenaar, gate on your right.) www.theepaviljoende At 2 cycle towards 77. horsten.nl Cycle to 29 37 36. At 36 After 1.5 kms, just before (Monday and Tuesday turn left to go to Schevenin- 77, go up to the right at the closed) gen (go along Van Alkema­ second bridge. At the end, turn delaan,­ Zwolsestraat, past right towards Voorschoten. There are also many the Kurhaus hotel, onto the ­Continue 1.5 kms straight establishments in The beach). Then take the same ahead on Leidseweg (N447). Hague, at Scheveningen, way back to 36. Continue to at Wassenaar, in Leiden 39 40 41 43 47. At the roundabout at Voor­ and at Voorschoten schoten, cycle straight ahead Meijendel dune area where you can get a drink Optional shortcut: Turn into the shopping street or grab a bite to eat. right at 47, take the first (Schoolstraat).­ After 120 me- left (Duinrellweg). After the tres, turn left after the ING church, keep to your left and bank, turn right in front of the Alternative points of © 2017 ANWB B.V., Den Haag go straight ahead (School- car park, and then continue ­departure: Production: ANWB (Marieke Haafkens) / Bicycle hire straat). Turn right at the end straight ahead (Treubstraat,­ • Leiden Central train station: Duin Horst & Weide; You can hire bicycles and (Luifelbaan). Take the first later Voorstraat). At the end at at the city centre side follow Text and layout: Harry Bunk; OV-bicycles at The Hague right (Van Hogendorpstraat). 57 turn right and cycle to 90 Stations­weg, then towards Mapping: Landkaartje, Winifred Broeder; Central and Leiden Cen- Take the first left (Van Limburg 52 55 54 46 and 44. 16 and 86. Images: ANWB AVD, Duin Horst & Weide, tral train stations. Stirumstraat). Turn right at • Hotel De Gouden Leeuw, Nico van der Horst (student room). the end of the street (Joh. De Optional shortcut (if you Veurseweg 180, 2252­ AG Wittstraat). Take a diagonal start in Leiden, at Wassenaar Voorschoten: turn left at Although every possible care was % right turn at the roundabout, or at Voorschoten): at 44 go Veurseweg, then towards taken in setting up this route, details of Extra information go past the windmill and towards 40, cycle past restau- 85 57 and 90. the route may change over time. The Find out about many continue straight ahead twice rant Boerderij Meyendel. Pick • Car park Berkhei, Berkhei­ publisher cannot be held liable for any more recreational facili- (Gravestraat). Turn left in front the route back up at 40 and straat at Wassenaar: turn incorrect details. ties in the area between of the band stand (Burcht- continue towards 41. left at Berkheistraat and The Hague and Leiden at plein). Take the second left left again at Van Zuylen Van www.duinhorstweide.nl. (Burchtlaan). Cross the busy Cycle to 35 34 33 32 and Nijeveltstraat. At 47, cycle road and go straight ahead finally30 . towards 48. www.duinhorstweide.nl