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Willems Bridge – Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam loop from Wilhelminaplein

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Rotterdam

Willems Bridge – Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam loop from Wilhelminaplein

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Willems Bridge – Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam loop from Wilhelminaplein

00:37

6.04km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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744 m

Night view of Rotterdam city centre from the Erasmus Bridge

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Of course it is great to walk along all the sights during the day, but an evening walk over the bridges is a real treat.

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View of the Maas River and the Rotterdam skyline

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An impressive view over the Maas in Rotterdam, where you look out over the iconic skyline with modern architecture and the ever-moving shipping. From the quays you can see famous sights such as the Erasmus Bridge and the Euromast, while the river connects the heart of the city. A perfect place to take in the vibrant atmosphere of the port city.

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Willems Bridge

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In 1927 the bridge was jacked up several meters and stripped of its ornaments. The bicycle and pedestrian path were also moved to the outside of the bridge, because the sharp increase in road traffic caused increasingly dangerous situations. Until the opening of the Maastunnel during the Second World War, the Willemsbrug was the westernmost fixed bank connection across the Maas, so that increasingly important international traffic also used this connection straight through the old center of Rotterdam.

The Willemsbrug played an important role during the Second World War. Marines from the nearby Marine Barracks on Oostplein defended this bridge and the adjacent railway bridge and quay 'Boompjes' since the German invasion on May 10, 1940. The resistance of the Dutch marines was much stronger than the Germans had expected. The Marines managed to hold back the advance of the German troops until the Germans decided to bomb the center of Rotterdam on May 14, 1940.

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3.79 km

Along the Boompjes quay

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Great buildings to stop for

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4.75 km

De Boeg (The Bow) War Memorial

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De Boeg is a war memorial in Rotterdam. It commemorates the 3,500 crew members of Dutch merchant ships who lost their lives in World War II. Fred Carasso's monument was unveiled by Princess Margriet on the corner of Boompjes and Leuvehaven on April 10, 1957. The 46 meter high aluminum construction symbolizes a bow in the concrete waves. Later, on July 15, 1965, an 8 meter high bronze sculpture group was added to the monument: a helmsman, three sailors and one drowned. On the side is the text: "They kept course".

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View of the Erasmus Bridge from Leuvenhoofd

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The Erasmus Bridge is next to the Willemsbrug the second bridge over the Nieuwe Maas in the center of Rotterdam. It is named after the Dutch priest and humanist Erasmus. The bridge connects the Kop van Zuid district with the center on the north side of the river.

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Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam

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'De Zwaan', as they call it in Rotterdam, is a road bridge between north and south. It is perhaps the most iconic bridge in the Netherlands.

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6.04 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.06 km

2.09 km

596 m

180 m

115 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

2.09 km

Elevation

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Friday 3 July

23°C

12°C

11 %

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Willems Bridge – Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam loop from Wilhelminaplein

Night view of Rotterdam city centre from the Erasmus Bridge

View of the Maas River and the Rotterdam skyline

Willems Bridge

Along the Boompjes quay

De Boeg (The Bow) War Memorial

View of the Erasmus Bridge from Leuvenhoofd

Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam

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