Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Netherlands |
Next Big City |
Amsterdam |
Next Town |
Horst, Harderwijk, Amersfoort |
|
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shop, Rental, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Animals, None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Waist deep water for hundreds of meters. Flat water. No tide. Only in strong wind conditions some chop. Windsurfers should bring their weed fins.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
May, June, July, August |
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, SW, WNW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Depends on high and lows, 5-35 knots. Southwest to Northwest most often. Best with Southwest till Northeast, WNW best direction. The lake has 2 great spots, one at either side of the lake, so you can go there with almost every wind direction. The lake is quite big so the wind is very nice and constant. It can vary from 0 days in a month to 20 days in a month.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
By car, take A9 from Schiphol, A1 highway direction Amersfoort then A 28 direction Zwolle, take exit Strand Horst, pass Mc Donalds and go through the entry.
Extra information
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