A Dutch sand ladder is a cable or rope ladder with rungs usually made of wood, lying on a sandy slope to allow persons to ascend or descend with minimal erosion. The bottom end is anchored and the top end is designed for easy disconnection so that the ladder can be lifted up to shake loose any sand that has accumulated on the rungs.

External links

• BTCV Handbooks online Sand Dune Access Management Discussion of Dutch sand ladders, boardwalks, and other walkway constructions for sand dune access management, illustrated
• Grist Spring 1984 Volume 28/Number 2 Use of Dutch Sand Ladders in Fort Funston
  Fort Funston
  Fort Funston is a protected area within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area at the southwestern corner of San Francisco. It occupies windswept headlands along the Pacific coast, steep cliffs and the beach below...
  
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