Along the Duinlustweg towards Elswout, unless you knew it, you wouldn’t believe that there is an entrance to the dunes here. Directly behind the Krantje Lek restaurant is the start of the cycle path that goes all the way to Zandvoort!
If you go up the sandbank on the left, past the little kiddies play area, there is a pathway that runs next to the fence parallel to the cycle path that you can let your pup sniff and play without risk of running in front of a high speed cyclist. There are sections where the two paths cross and it is definitely best to hold onto your pup here, people with serious bikes tend to fly along this path, but if you keep going parallel to the pathway / railway track, eventually you can cross underneath the railwaytrack and get into wider dune space.
There is a watering hole but it is not after about 45 minutes walking into the dunes – bring water on a hot day!
Park either in the Krantje Lek car park or alongside the road nearby. However if you are going to use the restaurant car park, it’s only fair you stop there and have a really tasty lunch after your walk!
Pros:
- Variable routes as long or short as you like
- Great, dog-friendly restaurant for after walk snacks!
- Plenty of areas here and there
Cons:
- Fast cycle path which gets busy in summer/weekends
- Limited water spots
Location:
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