Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Leeuwarden · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden has 15 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 14.4 km long on average; 3 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 360 benches and picnic tables, 8 water fountains and refill points and 17 public toilets in total.
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The 10 best walks
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular walk, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best walking route in Leeuwarden is Elfstedenpad - 00 - Proloog Leeuwarden (11.9 km, moderate).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Walking time assumes 4.5 km an hour plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent.
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Photo: Bouwe Brouwer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEleven Cities Trail - 00 - Prologue Leeuwarden
11.9 km · ± 2:40 h · Circular walk · start Leeuwarden
5 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points92 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Ben Bender · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEleven Cities Trail - 15 - Oenkerk-Leeuwarden, Vrouwenpoortsbrug
15.1 km · ± 3:20 h · From A to B · start Tytsjerksteradiel
2 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points50 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Udo Ockema · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGroot Frieslandpad - 12
ModerateGreat Friesland Trail - 12
16.8 km · ± 3:45 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Leeuwarden
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points47 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Condor3d · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGroot Frieslandpad - 11
ModerateGreat Friesland Trail - 11
14.8 km · ± 3:20 h · ↗ 4 m · From A to B · start Súdwest-Fryslân
4 public toilets1 water point26 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Nlsven · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEleven Cities Trail - 02 - Mantgum-Sneek
18.7 km · ± 4:10 h · From A to B · start Leeuwarden
2 public toilets1 water point41 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Baldrick at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Ik, Rienk Kuipers) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEleven Cities Trail - 01 - Leeuwarden-Mantgum
20.9 km · ± 4:40 h · From A to B · start Leeuwarden
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points46 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: EmielH · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNorthern Frisian Woodlands Trail, stage 2: Quatrebras - Aldtsjerk
19.8 km · ± 4:25 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Dantumadiel
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points16 benches and picnic tables
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Eleven Cities Trail - 11 - Berlikum-Hallumerhoek
15.7 km · ± 3:30 h · From A to B · start Waadhoeke
1 public toilet1 water point24 benches and picnic tables
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Jornapaad
EasyJorna Trail
5.5 km · ± 1:15 h · Circular walk · start Leeuwarden
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points7 benches and picnic tables
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Rondje Warten
EasyWarten circular walk
4.5 km · ± 1:00 h · Circular walk · start Leeuwarden
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points11 benches and picnic tables
All 9 walks from Leeuwarden, A to Z
- Elfstedenpad · Eleven Cities Trail
- Elfstedenpad - 00 - Proloog Leeuwarden · Eleven Cities Trail - 00 - Prologue Leeuwarden
- Elfstedenpad - 01 - Leeuwarden-Mantgum · Eleven Cities Trail - 01 - Leeuwarden-Mantgum
- Elfstedenpad - 02 - Mantgum-Sneek · Eleven Cities Trail - 02 - Mantgum-Sneek
- Groot Frieslandpad - 12 · Great Friesland Trail - 12
- Jornapaad · Jorna Trail
- Meaneweipaad · Meanewei Trail
- Rondje Warten · Warten circular walk
- Rypstjerksterpolder Blauw · Rypstjerksterpolder Blue
Long-distance paths through Leeuwarden
Walks of several days, in stages.
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Photo: Bouwe Brouwer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Harm de Vlas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Fransvannes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
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Photo: Ben Bender · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOldehove
Attraction · along 2 walks
Pier Pander Museum
Museum · along 2 walks
Pier Pandertempel
Museum · along 2 walks
Audio story · 1 mini
Photo: Nykle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHistorisch Centrum Leeuwarden
Museum · along 2 walks
Us Mem
Memorial · along 2 walks
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Natuurmuseum Fryslân · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNatuurmuseum Fryslân
Museum · along 1 walk
Huis Van Eysinga
Museum · along 1 walk
Us Heit
Memorial · along 1 walk
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Leeuwarden?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 15 walks in Leeuwarden, including 3 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Leeuwarden?
At the top of this guide is Elfstedenpad - 00 - Proloog Leeuwarden (11.9 km, moderate). Next come Elfstedenpad - 15 - Oenkerk-Leeuwarden, Vrouwenpoortsbrug and Groot Frieslandpad - 12.
Are there circular walks in Leeuwarden?
Yes, for example Elfstedenpad - 00 - Proloog Leeuwarden, Jornapaad and Rondje Warten.
Which walks in Leeuwarden have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Elfstedenpad - 00 - Proloog Leeuwarden, Elfstedenpad - 15 - Oenkerk-Leeuwarden, Vrouwenpoortsbrug and Groot Frieslandpad - 12 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Leeuwarden?
Among others Elfstedenpad, Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad and Groot Frieslandpad run through this area.
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