Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Noardeast-Fryslân · Updated on 5 November 2026
Elfstedenroute - 11 - Dokkum - Leeuwarden cycle route
Elfstedenroute - 11 - Dokkum - Leeuwarden is a cycle route of 25.6 km from Noardeast-Fryslân. Along the way: 80 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 25.6 km
- ± 1:40 h
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- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Noardeast-Fryslân
0 kmAt the start: water point.
637 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
637 m9.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
10.1 km318 m · 3 benches
Ruurd Wiersma Hûs
10.4 kmMuseum
11.7 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and water point
22.1 km2.2 km · 35 benches
Pier Pander Museum
24.3 kmMuseum
409 m · 10 benches
Pier Pandertempel
24.7 kmMuseum
204 m · 3 benches
Us Mem
24.9 kmWater point
423 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
25.4 km245 m · 2 benches
Finish
25.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12 kmBetween 10.1 km and 22.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 10.4 km
Pier Pander Museum
Museum · after 24.3 km
Pier Pandertempel
Museum · after 24.7 km
Us Mem
Memorial · after 24.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
25.6 km in total- Cycle path: 15.4 km
- Road: 5.6 km
- Street: 3.3 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Track: 50 m
Surfaces
25.6 km in total- Asphalt: 18.7 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 4.4 km
About the cycle route Elfstedenroute - 11 - Dokkum - Leeuwarden
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Elfstedenroute - 11 - Dokkum - Leeuwarden is a cycle route of 25.6 km that starts in Noardeast-Fryslân. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dokkum and finish in Leeuwarden. Along the way you pass Ruurd Wiersma Hûs (after 10.4 km), Pier Pander Museum (after 24.3 km) and Pier Pandertempel (after 24.7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:40 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (15.4 km), road (5.6 km) and street (3.3 km). Of the surface, 18.7 km asphalt and 2.4 km paved. For 4.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 80 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 10.2 km, after 22.1 km and after 25 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the Elfstedenroute (Eleven Cities route) is a cycle route of just over 25 km from Dokkum to Leeuwarden, the final stage. You ride through Burdaard, Bartlehiem, Wyns and Lekkum to Leeuwarden, where you pass through the Prinsentuin and by the Pier Pander Museum, the Pier Pander temple and the Us Mem statue. It is flat, more than half is cycle path and a short stretch runs along a busy road. We know of four toilets and four water taps on the way, but no bike pump. The full Elfstedenroute is a loop of some 265 km past the eleven Frisian towns.
Part of Elfstedenroute
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- LF Kustroute - 03 - Ulrum - HolwerdModerate · From A to B55.6 km
- EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland eastHard · From A to B357.9 km
- Trochfytsrûte F356Easy · From A to B4.8 km
- LF Kustroute - 04 - Holwerd - HarlingenHard · From A to B70.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fries MuseumMuseum · 431 m from the route - 2
OldehoveAttraction · 136 m from the route - 3
Natuurmuseum FryslânMuseum · 170 m from the route - 4
Keramiekmuseum PrincessehofMuseum · 197 m from the route - 5
DekemastateMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 6
PoptaslotCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 7
SchierstinsCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 8
Museum DokkumMuseum · 156 m from the route - 9
Historisch Centrum LeeuwardenMuseum · 100 m from the route - 10
Fries LandbouwmuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 11
Fries VerzetsmuseumMuseum · 455 m from the route - 12
Huis Van EysingaMuseum · 503 m from the route - 13
Us HeitMemorial · 363 m from the route - 14
Museum de GrutterswinkelMuseum · 371 m from the route - 15
Kerkmuseum JannumMuseum · 746 m from the route - 16
Bezoekerscentruim UniastateMuseum · 6 km from the route - 17
Rinsma StateCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 18
Waling DykstraMemorial · 112 m from the route - 19
Joods monumentMemorial · 209 m from the route - 20
De DeadenwachtMemorial · 245 m from the route - 21
Vector of MemoryMemorial · 490 m from the route - 22
HarstastateCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 23Observation towerObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 6 km from the route
- 25Tetman en Jarich de VriesMemorial · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elfstedenroute - 11 - Dokkum - Leeuwarden?
Elfstedenroute - 11 - Dokkum - Leeuwarden is 25.6 km long. Allow ± 1:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Dokkum to Leeuwarden.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Noardeast-Fryslân.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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 12 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ruurd Wiersma Hûs, Pier Pander Museum and Pier Pandertempel.
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