Den Helder - Dike to Huisduinen

From the harbor a dike entirely built of blocks of Norwegian granite and rising over 60m/200ft from the sea bottom runs out to the village of Huisduinen, with a 69m/226ft high lighthouse (Vuurtoren De Lange Jaap). The dike, also known as the Zeepromenade because of its magnificent view of the Marsdiep and the island of Texel, shelters a 10km/6mi long stretch of coast which is constantly threatened by storm tides.