Walking route · Leeuwarden · Warten circular walk · Updated on 6 November 2026
Rondje Warten walk
Rondje Warten is a walk of 4.5 km from Leeuwarden that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 11 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 4.5 km
- ± 1:00 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Leeuwarden
0 km3.1 km · 3 benches

Museum Warten
3.1 kmMuseum
1.4 km · 8 benches
Back at the start
4.5 km
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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Museum · after 3.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 0 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.5 km in total- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Street: 626 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
4.5 km in total- Asphalt: 2.4 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Rondje Warten
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Rondje Warten is a circular walk of 4.5 km from Leeuwarden: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Museum Warten (after 3.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:00 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (2.4 km), road (1.5 km) and street (626 m). Of the surface, 2.4 km asphalt and 300 m paved. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 9: Opeinde - EarnewâldModerate · From A to B13.3 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fries MuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 2
OldehoveAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Natuurmuseum FryslânMuseum · 8 km from the route - 4
Keramiekmuseum PrincessehofMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 5
Historisch Centrum LeeuwardenMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 6
Fries LandbouwmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 7
Fries VerzetsmuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 8
Huis Van EysingaMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Us MemMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 10
Us HeitMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 11
Pier Pander MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 12
ObserveumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 13
Pier PandertempelMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Museum de GrutterswinkelMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 15
Bezoekerscentruim UniastateMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 16
It Kokelhûs fan Jan en SjutMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 17
De PoppestienAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 18
Joods monumentMemorial · 8 km from the route - 19
Vector of MemoryMemorial · 8 km from the route - 20
Waling DykstraMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 21
De DeadenwachtMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 22
Fan bûgjen frjemdMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Mineralogisch MuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 24
toren WikelslânObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 25
RomsichtObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rondje Warten?
Rondje Warten is 4.5 km long. Allow ± 1:00 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Leeuwarden.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Warten.
Starting point
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