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Riding in North Jutland
Photo: Kjetil Løite
If you're ready to experience North Jutland in a different way, then a riding holiday is just the thing for you! Hop in the saddle and get ready to get closer to nature as you make your way through the North Jutland countryside on horseback. Find information and inspiration for your horseb
Experiencing nature from horseback - or a horse-drawn carriage - is a unique experience. In North Jutland you have plenty of opportunities to get out and experience the vast and untouched nature on horseback. Icelandic horses are particularly popular on Læsø and near Skagen, so whether you're an experienced rider or a complete beginner, the friendly Icelandic horse is a great choice for exploring on horseback.
In the north you'll find Denmark's longest horseback riding route and on Læsø you'll find very special riding trails. For example, on Rønnerne and if you stick to the forest trails, the forest animals are used to horses and riders passing by.
If you dream of riding at full gallop along the beach, this is also possible - especially in the winter months - and several places offer horse-drawn carriage rides so the whole family can get around and experience nature together.
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Where can you ride?
Denmark's longest riding route runs through the northeastern part of Jutland and is approximately 200 km long and combined with other local routes, you'll find some of Denmark's most beautiful riding terrain in northeastern North Jutland. You'll find marked riding trails and routes on Læsø, in Dronninglund Storskov, along the east coast (where you can ride from September 1 to May 31), from Frederikshavn towards Skagen and across Vendsyssel towards the west coast.
Photo:Kjetil Løite
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Good riding ethics in nature
- Riding must take place on the right-hand side of the road and path unless there is a separate bridleway.
- Riding in forests, on paved roads, paved roads and gravel roads wider than 2.5 meters - and on marked bridle paths is done at a walk, trot or tölt.
- Riding is permitted on roads and paths outside forests on private roads through forests.
- Horseback riding is not permitted on beaches and dune-protected areas, uncultivated areas outside forests (e.g. moors, meadows, bogs etc.) and on cycle paths and footpaths. However, horseback riding between September 1 and May 31 is permitted on the uncultivated shore and directly down to it if there is legal access to the beach.
- Riding bans are announced with signs.
- Riding is not permitted on ancient monuments (burial mounds, stone walls, etc.), fields or in fenced-in vegetation.
- Jumping over woodpiles, dykes, ditches or barriers is not permitted.
- When meeting other users of the forest, riders must ride one by one at a walk.
- Crossing roads and paths must always be done at a walk.
- Riding is at your own risk.
- Riding paths are not always level and suitable for galloping, and branches may be at the rider's height.
- Preferably use the bridle paths and ride on the shoulder as far as possible when riding on gravel roads.
- Do not place obstacles on the bridleways without prior permission from the Danish Nature Agency.
- Instructions from employees of the Danish Nature Agency must always be followed.
It is legal to travel on foot and bicycle on the bridle paths, so riding speed should be adapted to other users and visibility. However, the Danish Nature Agency does not encourage other users to use the bridleways.
The above is from the Danish Nature Agency's general rules for riding in nature.
Photo:Mette Johnsen
