Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Smallingerland · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Smallingerland
Smallingerland has 11 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 7 best are 17.2 km long on average. Along the way you find 129 benches and picnic tables and 6 public toilets in total.
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The 7 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 Smallingerland is Groot Frieslandpad - 12 (16.8 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: 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: Baykedevries · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGroot Frieslandpad - 13
ModerateGreat Friesland Trail - 13
17.2 km · ± 3:50 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Heerenveen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points12 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Jan dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFriese Woudenpad - 04
ModerateFrisian Woods Trail - 04
16.5 km · ± 3:40 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Tytsjerksteradiel
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points15 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Gouwenaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNorthern Frisian Woodlands Trail, stage 7: Surhuizum - Rottevalle
13.9 km · ± 3:05 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Achtkarspelen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points6 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Jan dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFrisian Woods Trail - 05
22.7 km · ± 5:05 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Smallingerland
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points16 benches and picnic tables
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Northern Frisian Woodlands Trail, stage 9: Opeinde - Earnewâld
13.3 km · ± 2:55 h · From A to B · start Smallingerland
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points11 benches and picnic tables
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Northern Frisian Woodlands Trail, stage 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde
19.9 km · ± 4:25 h · From A to B · start Smallingerland
3 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points22 benches and picnic tables
All 3 walks from Smallingerland, A to Z
Long-distance paths through Smallingerland
Walks of several days, in stages.
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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
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Photo: Jan dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 7 best walks.
Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs
Museum · along 1 walk
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Photo: Udo Ockema · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 1 walk
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Photo: A. J. van der Wal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · along 1 walk
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Smallingerland?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 11 walks in Smallingerland, including 4 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Smallingerland?
At the top of this guide is Groot Frieslandpad - 12 (16.8 km, moderate). Next come Groot Frieslandpad - 13 and Friese Woudenpad - 04.
Which walks in Smallingerland have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Groot Frieslandpad - 12, Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 9: Opeinde - Earnewâld and Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Smallingerland?
Among others Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, Friese Woudenpad - Hoofdroute, Groot Frieslandpad and Friese Woudenpad - Alle varianten run through this area.
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