Museum cycling route IJlst–Sneek–Joure
With this two-loop route you’ll discover four museums in Southwest Friesland, and possibly even more art and culture along the way. The ferry in Langweer keeps running on weekends in November.
You start at IJlst station and cycle to the historic centre of this Eleven Cities town. Right by the water, in a modern wooden building, you'll find the Houtstad IJlst museum.
Next, you follow a beautiful route along the water of De Geeuw to Sneek. There, the Frisian Maritime Museum awaits, where you’ll learn all about boats, water and ice.
Done exploring there? Cycle on to the charming to…
With this two-loop route you’ll discover four museums in Southwest Friesland, and possibly even more art and culture along the way. The ferry in Langweer keeps running on weekends in November.
You start at IJlst station and cycle to the historic centre of this Eleven Cities town. Right by the water, in a modern wooden building, you'll find the Houtstad IJlst museum.
Next, you follow a beautiful route along the water of De Geeuw to Sneek. There, the Frisian Maritime Museum awaits, where you’ll learn all about boats, water and ice.
Done exploring there? Cycle on to the charming town of Joure and visit Museum Joure, housed in several beautiful historic buildings. After that, follow the water back to Sneek station and drop by the last museum of the day: the National Model Railway Museum. Then follow the Oude Hemdijk to cycle back to the starting point in IJlst.
Sights on this route
Starting point
Sneekerpad 14
8651 NE IJlst
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Museum en Werkplaats Houtstad IJlst
Experience the history of IJlst during an active visit to: Museum and workshop Houtstad IJlst. IJlst has been connected with wood for many centuries.
Houtzaagmolen de Rat
Visit wind powered sawmill ‘De Rat’ and step back in time three hundred years!
Terpensmole IJlst
The Terpensmole hasn't always been located near IJlst, and it hasn't always been named that way. The origin of the mill is in Grou, then Sneek, and it eventually ended up in IJlst.
Water Gate Sneek
The Waterpoort in Sneek is a water gate, a gate in a defensive wall that connects a city to a waterway. In the 15th and 16th century, a defensive wall had been built around Sneek.
11Fountains Sneek
A man with a Horn of Plenty stands on a golden ball in the middle of the water.
Frisian Maritime Museum
The Frisian Maritime Museum focuses on the history of Frisian shipping.
Frisian Maritime Museum
Frisian Maritime Museum
Fries Scheepvaart Museum Sneek
Kleinzand 16
8601 BH Sneek
Krista’s tassen galerie
Midden op het Friese platteland vind je tussen Sneek en Joure rustpunt Krista’s tassen galerie. Ons rustpunt ligt aan het fietsroutenetwerk tussen knooppunt 50 en 59. Zo loopt bijvoorbeeld de ANWB fietsElfstedenroute bij ons voor ons huis la...
Veerpont Langweerdervaart (De Brekken)
-De pont vaart op feestdagen volgens de zondagsdienstregeling.
Hobbe van Baerdt Church in Joure
This church is named after Hobbe van Baerdt, who, as ‘grietman’ (a kind of mayor), presided over the former municipality of Haskerland from 1615 to 1650. The lettering on the decorative pediment over the door says ‘Mr Gritman Hobbe van Baerdt 1644'.
Museum Joure
Museum Joure is an amazing museum in the centre of Joure. Famous centrepiece is the first factory of Douwe Egberts, where you will experience the story behind this world famous brand.
Langweerder Wielen (Langwarder Wielen)
The Langweerder Wielen is located to the west of Joure.
The National Model Railway Museum
Discover the past and present of the track company at home and abroad. Plus, fine examples model construction, playgrounds for children and a lot more. Enjoy Europe's largest collection of model trains in bustling Sneek.
11Fountains Ijlst
Culture, like nature, consists of layer upon layer. New generations continue to build on a foundation which does not disappear.
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