It is also good to stay in Egmond aan Zee for the horse lover. The beach, the woods and the agricultural hinterland are just perfect for horse rides. In the surroundings there are different equestrian routes defined which are taking you along the meadows, woods and the beach.
Horseback riding
Do you want to get horseback riding with your own horse in and around Egmond aan Zee? In the surroundings there are different parking facilities for horses. There are also riding schools which are renting horses.
In the riding schools horses are ready for you to go into nature for a couple of days. You come through woods, dunes and along the beach. Every day a guided ride outside is made. A ride in daytime is nicely relaxing.
Beaches
Horseback riding at the beach relaxes you completely. Feel the wind through your hair when your horse drives in galops through the breakers. Are you going yourself horseback riding at the beach? Then there are two important things to take into account: de times that you are allowed at the beach and the tides.
• Summer (01 May – 01 October): Only on recreational beaches, or on sunbathing beaches before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m. • Winter (01 October – 01 May): Permitted on all beaches, except on Sundays and national holidays between noon and 7 p.m.
Horseback riding at the beach is the most beautiful at low tide, one could gallop to his heart’s content over the wide beach. Please watch carefully at the information signs which are at each beach(entrance) for eventual (temporary) rules.
Riding schools
For horseback riding we recommend you following companies:
Manege de Hoef
Horse riding along the Egmond coast is an experience to remember. At Manege de Hoef, beautifully located on the edge of the Kennemerduinen, you’ll enjoy unforgettable outdoor rides through ...
From riding school Van Poelenburgh, you head straight into nature: first through beautiful woodland and dunes, then onwards to the wide beach. The landscape is varied and breathtaking – with a ...
On the North Holland coast, near the village of Heemskerk, you’ll find riding school Heemskerk – the starting point for unforgettable beach rides through the dunes and along the shoreline. ...
