Outdoor PitstopWalking route · De Fryske Marren · Eleven Cities Trail - 04 - Balk-Skouleane · Updated on 6 November 2026
Elfstedenpad - 04 - Balk-Skouleane walk
Elfstedenpad - 04 - Balk-Skouleane is a walk of 18.3 km from De Fryske Marren. Along the way you'll find 28 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 18.3 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 28 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.3 km in total- Cycleway: 8.6 km
- Road: 6 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Street: 650 m
- Track: 400 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
18.3 km in total- Asphalt: 8.1 km
- Paved: 4.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.9 km
- Gravel: 900 m
- Natural: 550 m
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Elfstedenpad - 04 - Balk-Skouleane
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Elfstedenpad - 04 - Balk-Skouleane is a walking route of 18.3 km that starts in De Fryske Marren. It does not end where it starts. You start in Balk and finish in Oudemirdum, Skouleane.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (8.6 km), road (6 km) and path (2.6 km). Of the surface, 8.1 km asphalt and 4.6 km paved. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Elfstedenpad (Eleven Cities Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ir. D.F. Wouda-gemaalMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Molenhuis De JagerMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 3
OsingastateCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elfstedenpad - 04 - Balk-Skouleane?
Elfstedenpad - 04 - Balk-Skouleane is 18.3 km long. Allow ± 4:05 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Balk to Oudemirdum, Skouleane.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in De Fryske Marren.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Sloten.
Starting point
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