Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Medemblik · Updated on 5 November 2026
LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum cycle route
LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum is a cycle route of 70.4 km from Medemblik. Along the way: 33 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 8 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 70.4 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 29 m · ↓ 30 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Medemblik
0 km21.7 km · 3 benches
Observation tower
21.7 kmObservation tower
6 km · bench
Vlietermonument
27.7 kmObservation tower
19.3 km · bench
Museum
9 km · 9 benches
4 public toilets
56.1 km12.4 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
68.4 km930 m · bench
Jopie Huisman Museum and 1 more
69.3 kmMuseum Warkums Erfskip, public toilet and water point
239 m · bench
2 public toilets
69.6 km797 m · 2 benches
Finish
70.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 56.1 kmBetween 0 km and 56.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 21.7 km
- Story
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Photo: Johann H. Addicks / Btr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVlietermonument
Observation tower · after 27.7 km
Kazemattenmuseum Kornwerderzand
Museum · after 47 km
Jopie Huisman Museum
Museum · after 69.3 km
StoryMuseum Warkums Erfskip
Museum · after 69.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 29 m
- Down
- ↓ 30 m
- Highest point
- 10 m
- Lowest point
- -4 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
70.4 km in total- Road: 36.4 km
- Cycle path: 30.6 km
- Street: 725 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 375 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
Surfaces
70.4 km in total- Asphalt: 46.8 km
- Paved: 10.7 km
- Gravel: 325 m
- Unknown: 12.5 km
About the cycle route LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum is a cycle route of 70.4 km that starts in Medemblik. It does not end where it starts. You start in Medemblik and finish in Workum. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 21.7 km), Vlietermonument (after 27.7 km) and Kazemattenmuseum Kornwerderzand (after 47 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 29 m in total and descend 30 m. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (36.4 km), cycle path (30.6 km) and street (725 m). Of the surface, 46.8 km asphalt and 10.7 km paved. For 12.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 8 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 69.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 56.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the LF Zuiderzeeroute is a cycle route of just over 70 km from Medemblik to Workum. You ride past the Robbenoordbos to Den Oever and then across the Afsluitdijk, past the Vlieter monument, Breezanddijk and the bunker museum at Kornwerderzand, into Friesland. There the route runs through Makkum, Piaam and Gaast to Workum, with the Jopie Huisman Museum and the Warkums Erfskip museum. It is almost flat. We know of eight toilets and one water tap along the way, and there are only 33 benches. The full route runs around the former Zuiderzee.
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1Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel RadboudMuseum · 770 m from the route - 2
Gemeentemuseum Het HannemahuisMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 3
AttractionAttraction · 484 m from the route - 4
Museum HindeloopenMuseum · 4 km from the route - 5
Station MedemblikMuseum · 284 m from the route - 6
EendenmuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 7
Nederlands StoommachinemuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 8
OorlogsmonumentMemorial · 301 m from the route - 9
First Frisian Skating MuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 10
Sint-Joris en de draakMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 11Bakkerijmuseum De Oude BakkerijMuseum · 307 m from the route
- 12Stienen ManMemorial · 8.7 km from the route
- 13Wieringer Eilandmuseum Jan LontMuseum · 3.4 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum?
LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum is 70.4 km long. Allow ± 4:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Medemblik to Workum.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Medemblik.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 29 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 56.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Vlietermonument and Kazemattenmuseum Kornwerderzand.
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