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Suchen Sie Ruhe und Raum? Dann ist Friesland Ihr ultimatives Reiseziel. Kommen Sie genießen in die schönste Provinz der Niederlande. Hier erleben Sie die Provinz der elf Städte, des Wassers, des Wattenmeeres und des Welterbes. Entdecken Sie Leeuwarden, die Kulturhauptstadt Europas. Erleben Sie die wahre friesische Kultur.

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  • Marcel von Kammen, Friesland
    Marcel von Kammen, Friesland
    Photo: Franziska Hots, Ostfriesland Tourismus
  • Marcel von Kammen, Friesland
    Marcel von Kammen, Friesland
    Photo: Franziska Hots, Ostfriesland Tourismus
  • Photo: Ulrich Schmunkamp, Ostfriesland Tourismus
  • Photo: Ulrich Schmunkamp, Ostfriesland Tourismus
  • Photo: Ulrich Schmunkamp, Ostfriesland Tourismus
  • Photo: Ulrich Schmunkamp, Ostfriesland Tourismus
  • Photo: Ulrich Schmunkamp, Ostfriesland Tourismus
  • Photo: Ulrich Schmunkamp, Ostfriesland Tourismus
  • Photo: Ulrich Schmunkamp, Ostfriesland Tourismus
  • Alde Feanen National Park
    Photo: Henk van Oosten, CC0, flickr.com
  • Fries Museum
    Photo: Ruben van Vliet, Visit Friesland
  • Blokhuispoort Leeuwarden
    Photo: Enno Lieder, Visit Friesland
  • Skûtjesielen
    Photo: Enno Lieder, Visit Friesland
  • Oldehove Leeuwarden
    Photo: Enno Lieder, Visit Friesland
  • 11Fountains Sneek - Fortuna
    Photo: Stephan Balkenhol, Visit Friesland

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Hiking Trail · Netherlands
From the Planetarium to the Fibula
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14.3 km
Duration 3:25 h
Ascent 5 m
Descent 5 m

On this varied hike, we pass by the most important buildings of the university town Franeker

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Bicycle Rides · Netherlands
Eleven Cities bike route
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 253.5 km
Duration 17:00 h
Ascent 147 m
Descent 147 m

The famous Eleven Cities route is the perfect way to discover Friesland with all its diversity!

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Bicycle Rides · Netherlands
Discovery route meadow birds
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 63.5 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 31 m
Descent 31 m

This cycling route through an idyllic Frisian landscape is not only for bird lovers!

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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 51.9 km
Duration 12:00 h
Ascent 23 m
Descent 26 m

Scenic hike on a section of the popular pilgrimage route Jabikspaad

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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 50.6 km
Duration 3:25 h
Ascent 19 m
Descent 17 m

This beautiful route along the Wadden Sea coast of North Friesland brings us closer to the faces and stories of the local potato farmers.

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Hiking Trail · Friesland
11fountains route: Hindeloopen
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 1.8 km
Duration 0:25 h
Ascent 4 m
Descent 4 m

Hindeloopen used to be a town that lived from what nature offered. The inhabitants lived from fishing, the harbor, and the sale of gin and wool…

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Hiking Trail · Friesland
11fountains walking route: Workum
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 2.3 km
Duration 0:35 h
Ascent 6 m
Descent 6 m

Workum is a city of art and churches. The city has two churches, one of which (St. Gertrudiskerk) is the largest late Gothic cross church in the ...

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Hiking Trail · Friesland
11fountains hiking route: Sneek
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 3 km
Duration 0:45 h
Ascent 10 m
Descent 10 m

The Sneek Watergate (waterport), the “Sneekweek” and the “Grutte Pier” ... Sneek has a few things it is known for. The Watergate is the symbol of ...

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Hiking Trail · Friesland
11fountains hiking route: Leeuwarden
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 50.5 km
Duration 12:15 h
Ascent 68 m
Descent 68 m

Leeuwarden can rightly be described as a hidden gem, although the city has gained considerable recognition since its designation as European ...

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Hiking Trail · Friesland
11fountains hiking route: Sloten
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 1.4 km
Duration 0:20 h
Ascent 4 m
Descent 4 m

Welcome to the smallest of the eleven cities: Sloten. Sloten may be small, but no less beautiful. Here you will find the most beautiful facades of ...

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from Mika Sandberg,   Visit Friesland
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 1.4 km
Duration 0:20 h
Ascent 7 m
Descent 7 m

Stavoren is always great during the water sports season. Lots of boats are moored in the harbor. Visitors stroll along the dike or the promenade ...

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Hiking Trail · Friesland
11fountains hiking route: Bolsward
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 2.3 km
Duration 0:35 h
Ascent 7 m
Descent 7 m

Anyone traveling from the capital Leeuwarden towards Bolsward will pass a beautiful, green route, by villages, meadows, and historic mills.

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Bicycle Rides · Friesland
Ferry route
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 43.9 km
Duration 3:05 h
Ascent 67 m
Descent 67 m

In the heart of Friesland lies the vast low moor De Alde Feanen. On the cycling route around the water-rich area, you will get to know the ancient ...

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Bicycle Rides · Friesland
Elf-Staten-Tour V
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 84.6 km
Duration 5:45 h
Ascent 115 m
Descent 115 m

Explore the Frisian estates, noble residences, and splendidly landscaped parks, which are called “Staten” and “Stinsen” in Frisian. 

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from Mika Sandberg,   Visit Friesland
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 26.7 km
Duration 6:35 h
Ascent 50 m
Descent 56 m

This circular hiking route starting from Oosterwolde along tamed rivers connects enchanting natural areas with the rich cultural history of the ...

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from Mika Sandberg,   Visit Friesland
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 21.6 km
Duration 5:20 h
Ascent 47 m
Descent 43 m

This circular hiking trail leads from the center of Wolvega directly ankle-deep into the wet nature of the Lendevallei.

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from Mika Sandberg,   Visit Friesland
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 60.9 km
Duration 4:10 h
Ascent 60 m
Descent 60 m

Discover Southwest Friesland: From steeple to steeple. Welcome to Southwest Friesland in the Netherlands, a region known for its picturesque ...

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Bicycle Rides · Friesland
Eleven-States Route III
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 66.4 km
Duration 4:40 h
Ascent 100 m
Descent 100 m

Explore the Frisian estates, noble residences, and magnificently designed parks, which are called "Staten" and "Stinsen" in Frisian. 

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from Mika Sandberg,   Visit Friesland
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 35.9 km
Duration 2:25 h
Ascent 21 m
Descent 32 m

A bike route through a piece of undiscovered Friesland that is definitely worth it. You cycle along lakes and canals and through the polder ...

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from Mika Sandberg,   Visit Friesland
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 27.8 km
Duration 6:50 h
Ascent 66 m
Descent 66 m

In 1936, six nuns from 's Hertogenbosch joined the new Carmelite community in Drachten. For over half a century, they lived here completely ...

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Bicycle Rides · Friesland
Brekken route
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 34.9 km
Duration 2:20 h
Ascent 33 m
Descent 32 m

You pass by the Oudegaaster Brekken, a body of water directly connected to the lakes. Water as far as the eye can see. Special feature: The area ...

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Bicycle Rides · Friesland
Frisian Waterline II
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 58.5 km
Duration 4:05 h
Ascent 105 m
Descent 102 m

This cycle route runs along the centrally located defenses of the Frisian Waterline, which were built during the Eighty Years' War in Southeast ...

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Bicycle Rides · Friesland
Frisian Waterline I
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 49.7 km
Duration 3:25 h
Ascent 97 m
Descent 109 m

The Frisian Waterline was created shortly after 1580 and ran from the Zuiderzee in the west to the defensive structures of Groningen in the east.

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from Mika Sandberg,   Visit Friesland
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 50.6 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 64 m
Descent 64 m

You start your bike route in Harlingen and then exchange the busy activity of this port city for the peace and expanse of the Warftenland.

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from Mika Sandberg,   Visit Friesland
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 60.6 km
Duration 4:10 h
Ascent 65 m
Descent 65 m

Part 2 of the archaeological route begins and ends in Firdgum. A very small village, but spread over four terps. In the Zodenhuis (Grassland House ...

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Bicycle Rides · Overijssel Province
Frisian Waterline III
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 59.3 km
Duration 4:05 h
Ascent 77 m
Descent 70 m

This cycling route runs along the western defensive works of the Frisian Waterline, which were built during the Eighty Years' War in Southeast ...

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Hiking Trail · Friesland
Aunt Marijke
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 6.8 km
Duration 1:40 h
Ascent 46 m
Descent 46 m

The life of Maria Louise of Hesse-Kassel, or „Aunt Marijke“, mainly takes place in the Frisian village of Oranjewoud. On this experience route, ...

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Hiking Trail · Friesland
11fountains Walking Route: Franeker
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 2.4 km
Duration 0:35 h
Ascent 10 m
Descent 8 m

Franeker is a small academic town with hidden gardens and characteristic facades. This town is ideal for a short walk with great impact.

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from Enno Lieder,   Visit Friesland
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 38.8 km
Duration 2:40 h
Ascent 54 m
Descent 54 m

This two-and-a-half-hour route starts in Eernewoude. The watersports village of Eernewoude is a very popular place for cyclists and boaters.

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Hiking Trail · Friesland
Gulden Halsband
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14.5 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 12 m
Descent 12 m

Beautiful medium-length hiking route around Witmarsum

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from Mika Sandberg,   Visit Friesland
Difficulty easy
Distance 3.9 km
Duration 1:00 h
Ascent 13 m
Descent 13 m

The last hike of the Koningspad XL combines two elements: the history of the Olterterp estate and the sculpture trail.

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