Outdoor PitstopCycling guide Harlingen · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best cycle routes in Harlingen
Harlingen has 9 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 5 best are 107.6 km long on average. Along the way you find 669 benches and picnic tables, 22 water fountains and refill points, 31 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines in total.
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The 5 best cycle routes
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular ride, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best cycle route in Harlingen is LF Kustroute - 05 - Harlingen - Den Helder (74.1 km, hard).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Riding time assumes 15 km an hour, without breaks.
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Photo: Jim van der Mee from Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons74.1 km · ± 4:55 h · ↗ 46 m · From A to B · start Harlingen
2 public toilets1 water point55 benches and picnic tables
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357.9 km · ± 23:50 h · ↗ 216 m · From A to B · start Oldambt
22 public toilets14 water fountains and refill points490 benches and picnic tables
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70.5 km · ± 4:40 h · ↗ 16 m · From A to B · start Noardeast-Fryslân
4 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points57 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Weefemwe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons20.4 km · ± 1:20 h · From A to B · start Súdwest-Fryslân
2 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points42 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Ieneach fan 'e Esk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons15.3 km · ± 1:00 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Harlingen
1 public toilet1 water point25 benches and picnic tables
All 2 cycle routes from Harlingen, A to Z
Long-distance routes through Harlingen
Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.
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Photo: Rudolphous · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF Kustroute
623.8 km · From A to B
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Photo: Rudolphous · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route
624.7 km · From A to B
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Photo: Condor3d · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsElfstedenroute
257.7 km · Circular ride
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Photo: Rudolphous · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland
624 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the cycle routes
Along the 5 best cycle routes.
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Photo: Weefemwe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGemeentemuseum Het Hannemahuis
Museum · along 3 cycle routes
Kazemattenmuseum Kornwerderzand
Museum · along 2 cycle routes
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Photo: Johann H. Addicks / Btr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVlietermonument
Observation tower · along 2 cycle routes
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Photo: Jim van der Mee from Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort Westoever
Fort · along 2 cycle routes
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De Slikwerker
Memorial · along 2 cycle routes
Arp Schnitger
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
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Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVissersmonument
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
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Photo: Ieneach fan 'e Esk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKeatsmuseum
Museum · along 1 cycle route
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Frequently asked questions
How many cycle routes are there in Harlingen?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 9 cycle routes in Harlingen, including 4 long-distance routes in stages.
What is the best cycle route in Harlingen?
At the top of this guide is LF Kustroute - 05 - Harlingen - Den Helder (74.1 km, hard). Next come EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east and LF Kustroute - 04 - Holwerd - Harlingen.
Which cycle routes in Harlingen have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, LF Kustroute - 05 - Harlingen - Den Helder, EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east and LF Kustroute - 04 - Holwerd - Harlingen have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance routes run through Harlingen?
Among others LF Kustroute, EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route, Elfstedenroute and EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland run through this area.
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