Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Noardeast-Fryslân · Updated on 5 November 2026
LF Kustroute - 04 - Holwerd - Harlingen cycle route
LF Kustroute - 04 - Holwerd - Harlingen is a cycle route of 70.5 km from Noardeast-Fryslân. Along the way: 57 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 70.5 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 16 m · ↓ 13 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Noardeast-Fryslân
0 km342 m · bench
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
342 m36.9 km · 15 benches
De Slikwerker
37.3 kmMemorial
32.4 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
69.7 km374 m · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
421 m · 11 benches
Finish
70.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 69.3 kmBetween 343 m and 69.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
De Slikwerker
Memorial · after 37.3 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Weefemwe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGemeentemuseum Het Hannemahuis
Museum · after 70.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 16 m
- Down
- ↓ 13 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
70.5 km in total- Road: 48.9 km
- Cycle path: 14.1 km
- Street: 5.9 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 125 m
- Path: 25 m
Surfaces
70.5 km in total- Asphalt: 34.7 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 29.3 km
About the cycle route LF Kustroute - 04 - Holwerd - Harlingen
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
LF Kustroute - 04 - Holwerd - Harlingen is a cycle route of 70.5 km that starts in Noardeast-Fryslân. It does not end where it starts. You start in Holwerd and finish in Harlingen. Along the way you pass De Slikwerker (after 37.3 km) and Gemeentemuseum Het Hannemahuis (after 70.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 16 m in total and descend 13 m. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (48.9 km), cycle path (14.1 km) and street (5.9 km). Of the surface, 34.7 km asphalt and 4.4 km paved. For 29.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 57 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 347 m, after 70 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 69.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the LF Kustroute is a cycle route of just over 70 km from Holwerd to Harlingen, along the Frisian Wadden coast. You ride through Blije and Hegebeintum to Ferwert, then through Het Bildt via Oudebildtzijl, Sint-Jacobiparochie and Tzummarum to Harlingen, where you pass the Hannemahuis municipal museum. Along the way is also the De Slikwerker statue. It is flat and more than two thirds follows roads. We know of four toilets, three water taps and one bike pump along the route.
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4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
OldehoveAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
Museum MartenaMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 3
DekemastateMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 4
PoptaslotCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 5
Natuurmuseum FryslânMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 6
Keramiekmuseum PrincessehofMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 7
Museum DokkumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Royal Eise Eisinga PlanetariumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 9
Historisch Centrum LeeuwardenMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 10
Dam Holwerd-AmelandRuins · 3.7 km from the route - 11
LiauckamastateCastle · 342 m from the route - 12
Us MemMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 13
Pier Pander MuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 14
KeatsmuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 15
Pier PandertempelMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 16
Kerkmuseum JannumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 17
HarstastateCastle · 159 m from the route - 18
Sint-Joris en de draakMemorial · 372 m from the route - 19
KorendragershuisjeMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 20
De DeadenwachtMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 21
Vector of MemoryMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 22
Waling DykstraMemorial · 9.8 km from the route - 23
Joods monumentMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 24Stienen ManMemorial · 441 m from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is LF Kustroute - 04 - Holwerd - Harlingen?
LF Kustroute - 04 - Holwerd - Harlingen is 70.5 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 Holwerd to Harlingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Noardeast-Fryslân.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 16 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 69.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass De Slikwerker and Gemeentemuseum Het Hannemahuis.
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