Polsbroek Trip Overview
Experience the history of smugglers who used to take goods to and from Belgium while being chased by customs.
During the walk on the heath you will experience space and quickly forget the bustle of the city. We are going to look out over the plains with heather and fly pines. But then you come to Belgium, you suddenly walk into a completely different landscape between the avenues, old maritime pines and deciduous trees. After that, you walk along the stream that makes the border visible.
You will find information signs along the smuggling route.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Polsbroek, The Netherlands
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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Experience the history of smugglers who used to take goods to and from Belgium while being chased by customs.
During the walk on the heath you will experience space and quickly forget the bustle of the city. We are going to look out over the plains with heather and fly pines. But then you come to Belgium, you suddenly walk into a completely different landscape between the avenues, old maritime pines and deciduous trees. After that, you walk along the stream that makes the border visible.
You will find information signs along the smuggling route.
Itinerary
The Smuggling walking tour starts with pick-up at the hotel where you are staying.
We drive to the south of the Netherlands and stop in a wooded area. Here you will follow the old path that smugglers used to take goods to and from Belgium. Those poor people did that while being chased by customs. On the side of the customs there were victims while they were also guilty of smuggling. Halfway through we stop at a catering establishment. Optionally, a short or long route can be walked.
