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Cycling guide Súdwest-Fryslân · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best cycle routes in Súdwest-Fryslân

Súdwest-Fryslân has 17 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 64.8 km long on average. Along the way you find 815 benches and picnic tables, 22 water fountains and refill points, 60 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines in total.

LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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Photo: Michiel1972 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
LF Kustroute - 05 - Harlingen - Den Helder, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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Photo: Jim van der Mee from Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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The 10 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 Súdwest-Fryslân is LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum (70.4 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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    LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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    Photo: Michiel1972 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    70.4 km · ± 4:40 h · ↗ 29 m · From A to B · start Medemblik

    8 public toilets1 water point33 benches and picnic tables

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    LF Kustroute - 05 - Harlingen - Den Helder, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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    Photo: Jim van der Mee from Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    74.1 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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    EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân

    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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    LF Zuiderzeeroute - 04 - Workum - Lemmer, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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    Photo: Udo Ockema · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    51.6 km · ± 3:25 h · ↗ 22 m · From A to B · start Súdwest-Fryslân

    10 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points104 benches and picnic tables

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    Elfstedenroute - 03 - IJlst - Sloten, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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    Photo: Condor3d · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    31.6 km · ± 2:05 h · ↗ 16 m · From A to B · start Súdwest-Fryslân

    6 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points41 benches and picnic tables

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    Elfstedenroute - 08 - Bolsward - Harlingen, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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    Photo: Weefemwe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    20.4 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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    Elfstedenroute - 06 - Hindelopen - Workum, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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    Photo: Udo Ockema · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    8.5 km · ± 35 min · From A to B · start Súdwest-Fryslân

    6 public toilets1 water point10 benches and picnic tables

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    Elfstedenroute - 05 - Stavoren - Hindelopen, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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    Photo: Udo Ockema · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    9.9 km · ± 40 min · From A to B · start Súdwest-Fryslân

    1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points3 benches and picnic tables

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    Elfstedenroute - 07 - Workum - Bolsward, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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    Photo: Condor3d · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    13.4 km · ± 55 min · From A to B · start Súdwest-Fryslân

    1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points29 benches and picnic tables

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    Elfstedenroute - 02 - Sneek - IJlst, cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân
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    Photo: Ytzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    10.1 km · ± 40 min · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Súdwest-Fryslân

    2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points8 benches and picnic tables

All 7 cycle routes from Súdwest-Fryslân, A to Z

Long-distance routes through Súdwest-Fryslân

Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.

Points of interest along the cycle routes

Along the 10 best cycle routes.

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Frequently asked questions

How many cycle routes are there in Súdwest-Fryslân?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 17 cycle routes in Súdwest-Fryslân, including 5 long-distance routes in stages.

What is the best cycle route in Súdwest-Fryslân?

At the top of this guide is LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum (70.4 km, hard). Next come LF Kustroute - 05 - Harlingen - Den Helder and EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east.

Which cycle routes in Súdwest-Fryslân have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, LF Zuiderzeeroute - 03 - Medemblik - Workum, LF Kustroute - 05 - Harlingen - Den Helder and EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland east have a public toilet along the route.

Which long-distance routes run through Súdwest-Fryslân?

Among others LF Zuiderzeeroute, LF Kustroute, EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route and Elfstedenroute run through this area.

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