Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Smallingerland · Northern Frisian Woodlands Trail, stage 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde · Updated on 6 November 2026
Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde walk
Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde is a walk of 19.9 km from Smallingerland. Along the way you'll find 22 benches and picnic tables and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 19.9 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Smallingerland
0 km2.5 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
2.5 km8.9 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
11.4 km468 m
Public toilet
11.9 km8.1 km · 13 benches
Finish
19.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.9 kmBetween 2.5 km and 11.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
19.9 km in total- Road: 6.9 km
- Track: 4.3 km
- Path: 4.1 km
- Cycleway: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 900 m
- Street: 775 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
19.9 km in total- Natural: 6.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Gravel: 3 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Unpaved: 600 m
- Unknown: 2.7 km
About the walking route Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde is a walking route of 19.9 km that starts in Smallingerland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rottevalle and finish in Opeinde.
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 ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.9 km), track (4.3 km) and path (4.1 km). Of the surface, 6.6 km natural and 4.6 km asphalt. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches and picnic tables and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad (Northern Frisian Woodlands Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 7: Surhuizum - RottevalleModerate · From A to B13.9 km
- Friese Woudenpad - 4Moderate · From A to B16.5 km
- Friese Woudenpad - 5Hard · From A to B22.7 km
- Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 9: Opeinde - EarnewâldModerate · From A to B13.3 km
- Friese Woudenpad - 3Hard · From A to B24 km
- Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 6: De Kooten - SurhuizumModerate · From A to B18.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SchierstinsCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Museum DrachtenMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 3
FogelsanghstateMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 4
HarinxmastateCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 5
ObserveumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 6
Openluchtmuseum It DamshûsMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 7
De PoppestienAttraction · 5 km from the route - 8
It Kokelhûs fan Jan en SjutMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 9
LyndensteinCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 10
Observation towerObservation tower · 145 m from the route - 11Burgumer Mar - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route
- 12Observation towerObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route
- 13CarillonAttraction · 4.2 km from the route
- 14Uitkijktoren OudegaObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
- 15toren WikelslânObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route
- 17RomsichtObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 18Museum WartenMuseum · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde?
Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde is 19.9 km long. Allow ± 4:25 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 Rottevalle to Opeinde.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Smallingerland.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Starting point
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