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Cycle route · Súdwest-Fryslân · Updated on 6 November 2026

Elfstedenroute - 05 - Stavoren - Hindelopen cycle route

Elfstedenroute - 05 - Stavoren - Hindelopen is a cycle route of 9.9 km from Súdwest-Fryslân. Along the way you'll find 3 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.

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Elfstedenroute - 05 - Stavoren - Hindelopen
Museum Hindeloopen · after 9.8 km
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First Frisian Skating Museum
First Frisian Skating Museum · after 9.6 km

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 9.9 km
  • ± 40 min
  • ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
  • Easy
  • From A to B
  • Regional route
  1. Start in Súdwest-Fryslân

    0 km
  2. 8.6 km · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    8.6 km
  3. 949 m

    First Frisian Skating Museum

    9.6 km

    Museum

  4. 257 m

    Finish

    9.9 km

    At the finish: Museum Hindeloopen.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.6 kmBetween 0 km and 8.6 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.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 0 m
Down
↓ 0 m
Highest point
2 m
Lowest point
-1 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

9.9 km in total
  • Road: 8.7 km
  • Cycle path: 1.1 km

Surfaces

9.9 km in total
  • Asphalt: 7.7 km
  • Paved: 1.4 km
  • Unknown: 800 m

About the cycle route Elfstedenroute - 05 - Stavoren - Hindelopen

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you cycle?

Elfstedenroute - 05 - Stavoren - Hindelopen is a cycle route of 9.9 km that starts in Súdwest-Fryslân. It does not end where it starts. You start in Stavoren and finish in Hindelopen. Along the way you pass First Frisian Skating Museum (after 9.6 km) and Museum Hindeloopen (after 9.8 km).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 40 min, without breaks. The level is easy.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is road (8.7 km) and cycle path (1.1 km). Of the surface, 7.7 km asphalt and 1.4 km paved. For 800 m the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 3 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

This stage of the Elfstedenroute (Eleven Cities route) is a short cycle route of about 10 km from Stavoren to Hindeloopen, via Molkwerum. In Hindeloopen you pass Museum Hindeloopen and the first Frisian skating museum. It is flat and almost entirely on asphalt roads. We know of one toilet on the way, but no drinking water or bike pump. The full Elfstedenroute is some 265 km.

Part of Elfstedenroute

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Jopie Huisman MuseumJopie Huisman MuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
  2. 2Museum Warkums ErfskipMuseum Warkums ErfskipMuseum · 5 km from the route
  3. 3Observation towerObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Elfstedenroute - 05 - Stavoren - Hindelopen?

Elfstedenroute - 05 - Stavoren - Hindelopen is 9.9 km long. Allow ± 40 min of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.

Is this route a circular ride?

No, the route runs from Stavoren to Hindelopen.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Súdwest-Fryslân.

How hard is this route?

Easy.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.6 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass First Frisian Skating Museum and Museum Hindeloopen.

Starting point

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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