Routes in Friesland | Walking, cycling, boating and more
There’s nothing wrong with jumping in your car for a quick trip from Amsterdam to Holwerd. But you don’t have to do that in Friesland. It’s an area made for biking and walking. No mountains to face, no drops for taking your foot off the gas. There are winding paths through thirteen different landscapes and over rolling dikes. Watch out for the sheep when cycling over the dikes. They maintain our dikes but don’t take their fellow road users into consideration.
walking trails
Take a walk in Friesland! Whether you like long-distance walks or prefer a detour: Friesland.nl has all the walking routes ready for you. Here you will find hiking trails over winding dikes, through the Eleven Cities, along the water or deep through the forest. Go on foot through the varied Frisian landscape and enjoy every step. Our network of walking nodes ensures that you never get lost.

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Appelscha - Aekingerzand | wandelen langs de Turfroute
Appelscha - Aekingerzand | wandelen langs de Turfroute
(13.1 km)Appelscha -
Franeker and the liberation | Liberation route
Franeker and the liberation | Liberation route
(13.6 km)Hitzum -
Wouterswoude - Oenkerk | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 14
Wouterswoude - Oenkerk | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 14
(18.4 km)Wouterswoude -
Walkingroute Ruterpolder IJlst
Walkingroute Ruterpolder IJlstBreeding season: not accessible
(3.6 km)IJlst -
Van station naar station: Hurdegaryp - Tytsjerk - Leeuwarden
Van station naar station: Hurdegaryp - Tytsjerk - Leeuwarden
(11.4 km)Hurdegaryp -
Buitenpost - Twijzel | Rondjes om de kerken
Buitenpost - Twijzel | Rondjes om de kerken
(15.9 km)Buitenpost -
Dokkum - Niawier - Hantum | Circular Walk 4 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
Dokkum - Niawier - Hantum | Circular Walk 4 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
(19.2 km)Dokkum -
Oentsjerk - Gytsjerk - Mûnein | Rondjes om de kerken
Oentsjerk - Gytsjerk - Mûnein | Rondjes om de kerken
(13 km)Oentsjerk -
Boswachterspad Kollumeroord
Boswachterspad Kollumeroord
(10 km)Tussen Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen en Zoutkamp -
De Alde Feanen National Park XL Hiking Trail
De Alde Feanen National Park XL Hiking Trail
(21 km)Eernewoude -
Sint Jacobiparochie - Jirnsum | Jabikspaad : route west
Sint Jacobiparochie - Jirnsum | Jabikspaad : route west
(49 km)Sint-Jacobiparochie -
Hiking along the IJsselmeer Coast Workum and Hindeloopen
Hiking along the IJsselmeer Coast Workum and Hindeloopen
(20 km)Ferwoude -
Dokkum-Lauwersoog | Liberation route: section 7
Dokkum-Lauwersoog | Liberation route: section 7
(29.3 km)Dokkum
cycling routes
You see so much when you go cycling. Exploring Friesland is perfect by bike, because the best cycling junction network in the Netherlands is waiting for you here. We have plenty of choice of short and long cycling routes. For example, the routes take you past the famous Eleven Cities, but you will also discover undiscovered Frisian regions. Jump on your bike, e-bike, cargo bike or mountain bike!

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From city to city: Sneek - IJlst | Cycling tour
From city to city: Sneek - IJlst | Cycling tour
(16 km)Sneek -
Fietsroute langs prachtige Waddendorpjes
Fietsroute langs prachtige WaddendorpjesBreeding season: limited accessible
(36.4 km)STIENS -
Fietsroute van 38,5 kilometer door Achtkarspelen
Fietsroute van 38,5 kilometer door Achtkarspelen
(38.5 km)Twijzelerheide -
South Loop of the De 8 van Grou Cycle and Ferry Route
South Loop of the De 8 van Grou Cycle and Ferry Route
(34.6 km)Grou -
Iisbaankeunstrûte | Zuidoost Fryslân | Fietsroute
Iisbaankeunstrûte | Zuidoost Fryslân | Fietsroute
(38.5 km)Heerenveen -
Eleven Villages Route - A cycling tour of Frisian villages
Eleven Villages Route - A cycling tour of Frisian villages
(171 km)Balk -
Fietsroute langs trekvaarten in Friesland
Fietsroute langs trekvaarten in Friesland
(48 km)Tjerkwerd -
Waterbeleefroute: Puur Architectuur - Rondje Binnenstad
Waterbeleefroute: Puur Architectuur - Rondje Binnenstad
(7.1 km)Leeuwarden -
‘The Other Friesland’: Heerenveen - De Deelen - Oranjewoud
‘The Other Friesland’: Heerenveen - De Deelen - Oranjewoud
(50.5 km)Heerenveen -
Foodroute Middelsee: Oud en nieuw land aan de waddenkust
Foodroute Middelsee: Oud en nieuw land aan de waddenkust
(59 km)Leeuwarden
boating
Around the block by boat? Floating on the shiny waves in a dinghy? You feel in your waterway that you want to discover the Frisian lakes or undiscovered routes such as the Acht van Grou or the Turfroute. There is probably a route that you don't know like the back of your hand yet. Book a house on the water, rent a boat, order a picnic basket and go on the water.

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Appelscha - Aekingerzand | wandelen langs de Turfroute
Appelscha - Aekingerzand | wandelen langs de Turfroute
(13.1 km)Appelscha -
Waterbeleefroute: Waterstadstour | Binnenstad Leeuwarden
Waterbeleefroute: Waterstadstour | Binnenstad Leeuwarden
(4 km)Leeuwarden -
Franeker and the liberation | Liberation route
Franeker and the liberation | Liberation route
(13.6 km)Hitzum -
Wouterswoude - Oenkerk | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 14
Wouterswoude - Oenkerk | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 14
(18.4 km)Wouterswoude -
From city to city: Sneek - IJlst | Cycling tour
From city to city: Sneek - IJlst | Cycling tour
(16 km)Sneek -
Fietsroute langs prachtige Waddendorpjes
Fietsroute langs prachtige WaddendorpjesBreeding season: limited accessible
(36.4 km)STIENS -
Fietsroute van 38,5 kilometer door Achtkarspelen
Fietsroute van 38,5 kilometer door Achtkarspelen
(38.5 km)Twijzelerheide -
Walkingroute Ruterpolder IJlst
Walkingroute Ruterpolder IJlstBreeding season: not accessible
(3.6 km)IJlst -
Van station naar station: Hurdegaryp - Tytsjerk - Leeuwarden
Van station naar station: Hurdegaryp - Tytsjerk - Leeuwarden
(11.4 km)Hurdegaryp
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