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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Oldeberkoop - Bontebok | Section 9 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
Oldeberkoop - Bontebok | Section 9 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
(13.9 km)Oldeberkoop -
De Veenhoop - Drachten | Section 4 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
De Veenhoop - Drachten | Section 4 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
(14.1 km)De Veenhoop -
De Wilp - Wijnjewoude | Section 6 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
De Wilp - Wijnjewoude | Section 6 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
(16.2 km)De Wilp -
Mantgum - Sneek | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 2
Mantgum - Sneek | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 2
(18.6 km)Mantgum -
Walking Route Makkumer Zuidwaard
Walking Route Makkumer ZuidwaardBreeding season: limited accessible
(3.1 km)Makkum -
Adellijke wandeling door Oentsjerk en Mûnein
Adellijke wandeling door Oentsjerk en Mûnein
(5.5 km)Oentsjerk -
Harlingen - Kimswerd | Rondjes om de kerken
Harlingen - Kimswerd | Rondjes om de kerken
(18.3 km)Harlingen -
Ureterp - Bakkeveen | Koningspad XL Hiking Trail Network: Section 11
Ureterp - Bakkeveen | Koningspad XL Hiking Trail Network: Section 11
(12.8 km)Ureterp -
Rondje door Surhuisterveen deel langs het water
Rondje door Surhuisterveen deel langs het water
(3.3 km)Surhuisterveen -
Rottevalle – Opeinde | Section 8 of the Circular Route through the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden National Landscape conservation area
Rottevalle – Opeinde | Section 8 of the Circular Route through the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden National Landscape conservation area
(19.9 km)Rottevalle -
Wandelen door het onverwachte Friese landschap
Wandelen door het onverwachte Friese landschap
(46 km)Lemmer -
Wandelroute Vegelinsoord - Akkrum met pontje
Wandelroute Vegelinsoord - Akkrum met pontje
(9 km)Vegelinsoord -
Wadden SeaWalk from Holwerd to Ameland | Klooster Claercamppad pilgrimage trail
Wadden SeaWalk from Holwerd to Ameland | Klooster Claercamppad pilgrimage trail
(19.7 km)Holwerd -
Bolsward - Burgwerd - Hartwerd - Oegeklooster | Rondjes om de kerken
Bolsward - Burgwerd - Hartwerd - Oegeklooster | Rondjes om de kerken
(14.7 km)Bolsward -
Oldeberkoop - Bontebok | Section 9 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
Oldeberkoop - Bontebok | Section 9 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
(13.9 km)Oldeberkoop -
De Veenhoop - Drachten | Section 4 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
De Veenhoop - Drachten | Section 4 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
(14.1 km)De Veenhoop -
De Wilp - Wijnjewoude | Section 6 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
De Wilp - Wijnjewoude | Section 6 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
(16.2 km)De Wilp -
Mantgum - Sneek | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 2
Mantgum - Sneek | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 2
(18.6 km)Mantgum -
Walking Route Makkumer Zuidwaard
Walking Route Makkumer ZuidwaardBreeding season: limited accessible
(3.1 km)Makkum -
Adellijke wandeling door Oentsjerk en Mûnein
Adellijke wandeling door Oentsjerk en Mûnein
(5.5 km)Oentsjerk -
Harlingen - Kimswerd | Rondjes om de kerken
Harlingen - Kimswerd | Rondjes om de kerken
(18.3 km)Harlingen
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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Eleven Villages Route - A cycling tour of Frisian villages
Eleven Villages Route - A cycling tour of Frisian villages
(171 km)Balk -
Iisbaankeunstrûte | Oost Fryslân | Fietsroute
Iisbaankeunstrûte | Oost Fryslân | Fietsroute
(34.5 km)Bakkeveen -
Section 2: Stavoren - Harlingen | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route
Section 2: Stavoren - Harlingen | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route
(51 km)Stavoren -
IIsbaankeunstrûte | Mirns Zuidwest Fryslân | Fietsroute
IIsbaankeunstrûte | Mirns Zuidwest Fryslân | Fietsroute
(31.9 km)Mirns -
Langs de Lende en de Tsjonger | Fietsroute
Langs de Lende en de Tsjonger | Fietsroute
(46.4 km)Nijetrijne -
De Veenhoop / Nationaal Park De Alde Feanen | Fietsen langs de Turfroute
De Veenhoop / Nationaal Park De Alde Feanen | Fietsen langs de Turfroute
(30.6 km)De Veenhoop -
Heerenveen-De Heide: waterrijk Friesland
Heerenveen-De Heide: waterrijk Friesland
(38.7 km)Heerenveen -
Cultuurhistorischeroute | Nationaal Park De Alde Feanen | Op é Trapers
Cultuurhistorischeroute | Nationaal Park De Alde Feanen | Op é Trapers
(42.9 km)Eernewoude -
Fietsroute langs trekvaarten in Friesland
Fietsroute langs trekvaarten in Friesland
(48 km)Tjerkwerd -
Fiets & veer: rond het IJsselmeer | Fietsroute
Fiets & veer: rond het IJsselmeer | Fietsroute
(153.6 km)Stavoren -
Tusken de Boarn en de Deelen | Fietsroute
Tusken de Boarn en de Deelen | Fietsroute
(64.5 km)Aldeboarn -
60 kilometer lang fietsavontuur vanuit Surhuisterveen
60 kilometer lang fietsavontuur vanuit Surhuisterveen
(60.8 km)Surhuisterveen -
Eleven Villages Route - A cycling tour of Frisian villages
Eleven Villages Route - A cycling tour of Frisian villages
(171 km)Balk -
Iisbaankeunstrûte | Oost Fryslân | Fietsroute
Iisbaankeunstrûte | Oost Fryslân | Fietsroute
(34.5 km)Bakkeveen -
Section 2: Stavoren - Harlingen | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route
Section 2: Stavoren - Harlingen | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route
(51 km)Stavoren -
IIsbaankeunstrûte | Mirns Zuidwest Fryslân | Fietsroute
IIsbaankeunstrûte | Mirns Zuidwest Fryslân | Fietsroute
(31.9 km)Mirns
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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Rottevalle – Opeinde | Section 8 of the Circular Route through the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden National Landscape conservation area
Rottevalle – Opeinde | Section 8 of the Circular Route through the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden National Landscape conservation area
(19.9 km)Rottevalle -
Walking Route Makkumer Zuidwaard
Walking Route Makkumer ZuidwaardBreeding season: limited accessible
(3.1 km)Makkum -
Section 2: Stavoren - Harlingen | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route
Section 2: Stavoren - Harlingen | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route
(51 km)Stavoren -
Adellijke wandeling door Oentsjerk en Mûnein
Adellijke wandeling door Oentsjerk en Mûnein
(5.5 km)Oentsjerk -
Harlingen - Kimswerd | Rondjes om de kerken
Harlingen - Kimswerd | Rondjes om de kerken
(18.3 km)Harlingen -
Ureterp - Bakkeveen | Koningspad XL Hiking Trail Network: Section 11
Ureterp - Bakkeveen | Koningspad XL Hiking Trail Network: Section 11
(12.8 km)Ureterp -
IIsbaankeunstrûte | Mirns Zuidwest Fryslân | Fietsroute
IIsbaankeunstrûte | Mirns Zuidwest Fryslân | Fietsroute
(31.9 km)Mirns -
Tour Sneek - Aldfeart - Zwette | SUP and Canoe Route
Tour Sneek - Aldfeart - Zwette | SUP and Canoe Route
(19 km)Sneek -
Rondje door Surhuisterveen deel langs het water
Rondje door Surhuisterveen deel langs het water
(3.3 km)Surhuisterveen -
Historische dorpswandeling Wolvega - AR-route
Historische dorpswandeling Wolvega - AR-route
(4 km)Wolvega -
Rottevalle – Opeinde | Section 8 of the Circular Route through the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden National Landscape conservation area
Rottevalle – Opeinde | Section 8 of the Circular Route through the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden National Landscape conservation area
(19.9 km)Rottevalle -
Walking Route Makkumer Zuidwaard
Walking Route Makkumer ZuidwaardBreeding season: limited accessible
(3.1 km)Makkum -
Section 2: Stavoren - Harlingen | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route
Section 2: Stavoren - Harlingen | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route
(51 km)Stavoren -
Adellijke wandeling door Oentsjerk en Mûnein
Adellijke wandeling door Oentsjerk en Mûnein
(5.5 km)Oentsjerk -
Harlingen - Kimswerd | Rondjes om de kerken
Harlingen - Kimswerd | Rondjes om de kerken
(18.3 km)Harlingen
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