Walking route · Súdwest-Fryslân · Eleven Cities Trail - 08 - Bolsward-Waddenzeedijk · Updated on 6 November 2026

Elfstedenpad - 08 - Bolsward-Waddenzeedijk walk

Elfstedenpad - 08 - Bolsward-Waddenzeedijk is a walk of 20.4 km from Súdwest-Fryslân. Along the way you'll find 13 benches and picnic tables.

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20.4 km
± 4:30 h
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Hard
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This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 13 benches and picnic tables.

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No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 0 m
Down: ↓ 0 m
Highest point: 2 m
Lowest point: -0 m

2 stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

20.4 km in total

Road: 9.6 km
Path: 3.4 km
Cycleway: 3.2 km
Track: 2 km
Street: 1.1 km
Footpath: 725 m
Busy road: 200 m
Stairs: 2 stairs

Surfaces

20.4 km in total

Asphalt: 5.6 km
Natural: 2.7 km
Paved: 2.7 km
Gravel: 150 m
Unknown: 9.1 km

About the walking route Elfstedenpad - 08 - Bolsward-Waddenzeedijk

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Elfstedenpad - 08 - Bolsward-Waddenzeedijk is a walking route of 20.4 km that starts in Súdwest-Fryslân. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bolsward and finish in Waddenzeedijk.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (9.6 km), path (3.4 km) and cycleway (3.2 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km asphalt and 2.7 km natural. For 9.1 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 13 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Elfstedenpad (Eleven Cities Trail)

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Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Museum MartenaMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
2Royal Eise Eisinga PlanetariumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route
3LiauckamastateCastle · 9.1 km from the route
4Gemeentemuseum Het HannemahuisMuseum · 3.2 km from the route
5EpemastateCastle · 8.2 km from the route
6KeatsmuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route
7Kazemattenmuseum KornwerderzandMuseum · 8.9 km from the route
8De HoanneMemorial · 6.9 km from the route
9Sint-Joris en de draakMemorial · 2.8 km from the route
10It TsiispakhúsMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
11KorendragershuisjeMuseum · 7.8 km from the route
12Stienen ManMemorial · 2.5 km from the route
13Observation towerObservation tower · 750 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Elfstedenpad - 08 - Bolsward-Waddenzeedijk?

Elfstedenpad - 08 - Bolsward-Waddenzeedijk is 20.4 km long. Allow ± 4:30 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 Bolsward to Waddenzeedijk.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Súdwest-Fryslân.

How hard is this route?

Hard.

Are there toilets along this route?

No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.