Tour Langweer - Joure | Sailing route
With this cruising route you sail on larger Frisian lakes as well as quiet pools and canals around Langweer and Joure.
Joure is a lively town where you sail past the old Douwe Egberts factory. After this, you continue your peaceful journey through picturesque villages like Boornzwaag and Goingarijp. On the way back, you sail over beautiful pools such as the 'Langsturtepoel' and the 'Jentsjemar' near Langweer. Enjoy the tranquility, space, and terraces along the way!
Renting a boat in Friesland
If you don't have your own boat or sloop, you can easily rent one in Friesland.
Duration of the boating route
With this 20-kilometer route, you'll be busy for about 3.5 hours. Even more enjoyable is to dock somewhere along the way, allowing you to savor the Frisian waters for a longer time!
Bridges in Friesland
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With this cruising route you sail on larger Frisian lakes as well as quiet pools and canals around Langweer and Joure.
Joure is a lively town where you sail past the old Douwe Egberts factory. After this, you continue your peaceful journey through picturesque villages like Boornzwaag and Goingarijp. On the way back, you sail over beautiful pools such as the 'Langsturtepoel' and the 'Jentsjemar' near Langweer. Enjoy the tranquility, space, and terraces along the way!
Renting a boat in Friesland
If you don't have your own boat or sloop, you can easily rent one in Friesland.
Duration of the boating route
With this 20-kilometer route, you'll be busy for about 3.5 hours. Even more enjoyable is to dock somewhere along the way, allowing you to savor the Frisian waters for a longer time!
Bridges in Friesland
On this route, you'll encounter several fixed bridges you need to sail under and also some bridges that can be opened. Consult the Watersport App from Provinsje Fryslân to check the height and operating times of the bridges.
Sustainable boating
Refueling? Choose blue diesel. Or go out with an electric boat. Snacks for the journey? Sure, but make sure empty packaging doesn't blow overboard. If you come across litter on the way, take it on board. Read more about sustainable watersports in Friesland.
Mooring a boat in Friesland
At various points along this route, you can moor your boat. There are so-called free Marrekrite mooring spots along the way. Additionally, there are several marinas in the villages along the route.
Waterway information
Most of the route follows a waterway in category DM, where boats with a draft of 1.3 m and a height of 2.3 m can navigate. This route is therefore very suitable for traveling with an (electric) sloop.
Sights on this route
Starting point
Wielenlaan 19
8526 GE Boornzwaag
Navigate to starting point
Langweerder Wielen (Langwarder Wielen)
De Langweerder Wielen liggen ten westen van Joure.
Klokkenstoel Broek
Op een enigzins verhoogd kerkhof aan de vaart in Broek staat een witgeschilderde klokkenstoel met een helmdak. De luidklok is in 1600 door Hendrik Wegewaert gegoten.
Klokkenstoel Goïngarijp
Bij de kerk van Goïngarijp uit 1770 staat ook een klokkenstoel in diezelfde tijd gebouwd of vernieuwd met een klok van G. van Wou uit 1527 met een diameter van 126 cm. De kerk heeft onder andere zes gebrandschilderde glazen door Ype Staak.
Goaiingarypster Puollen
De Goaiingarypster Puollen staat op meerdere plaatsen in directe verbinding met het Sneekermeer.
Langweer (Langwar)
Langweer is een echte watersport bestemming. Vanuit dit centraal gelegen dorp in het Friese merengebied, kun je in alle richtingen varen.
De Langweerder Molen
Op de grens van Langweer en buurdorp Boornzwaag, staat al sinds 1782 de kenmerkende Langweerder Molen. In deze prachtige en in 2010 geheel gerenoveerde molen kunt u nu in nostalgische stijl overnachten.
