Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Tytsjerksteradiel · Northern Frisian Woodlands Trail · Updated on 6 November 2026
Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad walk
Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad is a walk of 167.9 km from Tytsjerksteradiel that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 192 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
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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.
- 167.9 km
- ± 3:25 h per stage
- ↑ 22 m · ↓ 25 m
- Moderate per stage
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 192 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Harm de Vlas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 147.6 km
Observation tower · after 152.7 km
Stages (11)
- 1etappe 1: Burgum - Quatrebrasstage 1: Burgum - Quatrebras9.7 km
- 2etappe 2: Quatrebras - Aldtsjerkstage 2: Quatrebras - Aldtsjerk19.8 km
- 3etappe 3: Aldtsjerk - Damwâldstage 3: Aldtsjerk - Damwâld16.1 km
- 4etappe 4: Damwâld - Kollumstage 4: Damwâld - Kollum18.6 km
- 5etappe 5: Kollum - De Kootenstage 5: Kollum - De Kooten17.1 km
- 6etappe 6: De Kooten - Surhuizumstage 6: De Kooten - Surhuizum18.5 km
- 7etappe 7: Surhuizum - Rottevallestage 7: Surhuizum - Rottevalle13.9 km
- 8etappe 8: Rottevalle - Opeindestage 8: Rottevalle - Opeinde19.9 km
- 9etappe 9: Opeinde - Earnewâldstage 9: Opeinde - Earnewâld13.3 km
- 10etappe 10: Earnewâld - Burgumstage 10: Earnewâld - Burgum18.2 km
- 11etappe 10a: Earnewâldstage 10a: Earnewâld2.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 22 m
- Down
- ↓ 25 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 6 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
167.9 km in total- Road: 65 km
- Cycleway: 36 km
- Path: 24.5 km
- Track: 20.8 km
- Footpath: 10.3 km
- Street: 9.8 km
- Busy road: 700 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
167.9 km in total- Asphalt: 32.9 km
- Paved: 26.7 km
- Natural: 24 km
- Gravel: 15.2 km
- Unpaved: 10.1 km
- Unknown: 58.4 km
About the walking route Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad is a circular walk of 167.9 km from Tytsjerksteradiel: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass It Kokelhûs fan Jan en Sjut (after 147.6 km) and toren Wikelslân (after 152.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 22 m in total and descend 25 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (65 km), cycleway (36 km) and path (24.5 km). Of the surface, 32.9 km asphalt and 26.7 km paved. For 58.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 192 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Friese Woudenpad - 3Hard · From A to B24 km
- Friese Woudenpad - 4Moderate · From A to B16.5 km
- Rypstjerksterpolder BlauwEasy · Circular walk3.2 km
- Rypstjerksterpolder WitEasy · Circular walk1.7 km
- Rondje WartenEasy · Circular walk4.5 km
- Elfstedenpad - 15 - Oenkerk-Leeuwarden, VrouwenpoortsbrugModerate · From A to B15.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fries MuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 2
OldehoveAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 3
SchierstinsCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 4
DekemastateMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Natuurmuseum FryslânMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 6
Keramiekmuseum PrincessehofMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 7
Museum DokkumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 8
Museum DrachtenMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 9
Historisch Centrum LeeuwardenMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 10
FogelsanghstateMuseum · 108 m from the route - 11
HarinxmastateCastle · 7 km from the route - 12
Molenmuseum De EendrachtMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 13
Fries LandbouwmuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 14
Fries VerzetsmuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 15
Huis Van EysingaMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 16
Us MemMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 17
Us HeitMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 18
Pier Pander MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 19
ObserveumMuseum · 569 m from the route - 20
Pier PandertempelMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 21
Museum de GrutterswinkelMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 22
Kerkmuseum JannumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 23
CoendersborgCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Iwema SteenhuisMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 25
Openluchtmuseum It DamshûsMuseum · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad?
Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad is 167.9 km long, in 11 stages of 15.3 km on average. Allow ± 3:25 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Tytsjerksteradiel.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 2 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass It Kokelhûs fan Jan en Sjut and toren Wikelslân.
Starting point
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