Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Súdwest-Fryslân · Updated on 6 November 2026
Elfstedenroute - 08 - Bolsward - Harlingen cycle route
Elfstedenroute - 08 - Bolsward - Harlingen is a cycle route of 20.4 km from Súdwest-Fryslân. Along the way you'll find 42 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 20.4 km
- ± 1:20 h
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- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 42 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
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Photo: Marion Golsteijn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
- Audio story · 2 min
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Elevation and terrain
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- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
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Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20.4 km in total- Cycle path: 12.4 km
- Road: 5 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 904 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 325 m
Surfaces
20.4 km in total- Asphalt: 10.7 km
- Paved: 7 km
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the cycle route Elfstedenroute - 08 - Bolsward - Harlingen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Elfstedenroute - 08 - Bolsward - Harlingen is a cycle route of 20.4 km that starts in Súdwest-Fryslân. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bolsward and finish in Harlingen.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:20 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (12.4 km), road (5 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 10.7 km asphalt and 7 km paved. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 42 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the Elfstedenroute (Eleven Cities route) is a cycle route of about 20 km from Bolsward to Harlingen. You ride through Schettens, Arum, Witmarsum and Kimswerd to Harlingen, where you pass the Hannemahuis municipal museum, the Stadstuin garden and the statue of St George and the dragon. There is also a lookout tower on the way. It is flat and almost two thirds is cycle path; a short stretch runs along a busy road. We know of two toilets and three water taps, but no bike pump. The full Elfstedenroute is some 265 km.
Part of Elfstedenroute
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- Elfstedenroute - 07 - Workum - BolswardEasy · From A to B13.4 km
- LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - WorkumHard · From A to B70.4 km
- Elfstedenroute - 02 - Sneek - IJlstEasy · From A to B10.1 km
- Elfstedenroute - 03 - IJlst - SlotenModerate · From A to B31.6 km
- LF Kustroute - 05 - Harlingen - Den HelderHard · From A to B74.1 km
- EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland eastHard · From A to B357.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Museum MartenaMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 2
Royal Eise Eisinga PlanetariumMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 3
LiauckamastateCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 4
EpemastateCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 5
KeatsmuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 6
Kazemattenmuseum KornwerderzandMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 7
De HoanneMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 8
It TsiispakhúsMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 9
KorendragershuisjeMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 10
Stienen ManMemorial · 442 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elfstedenroute - 08 - Bolsward - Harlingen?
Elfstedenroute - 08 - Bolsward - Harlingen is 20.4 km long. Allow ± 1:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bolsward to Harlingen.
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 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Observation tower, Sint-Joris en de draak and Gemeentemuseum Het Hannemahuis.
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