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Walking route · Bergen · Great Friesland Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026

Groot Frieslandpad walk

Groot Frieslandpad is a walk of 348.8 km from Bergen. Along the way: 578 benches and picnic tables, 12 water fountains and refill points and 33 public toilets.

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Groot Frieslandpad
Veenkoloniaal museum · after 300.7 km
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Station Medemblik
Station Medemblik · after 66.4 km
Kasteel Radboud
Kasteel Radboud · after 68.1 km
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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.

  • 348.8 km
  • ± 3:30 h per stage
  • Moderate per stage
  • From A to B
  • National route

  1. Start in Bergen

    0 km

    At the start: public toilet.

  2. 351 m · 7 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    351 m

  3. 401 m · 2 benches

    Public toilet

    752 m

  4. 7.2 km · 8 benches

    Public toilet

    8 km

  5. 5 km · 14 benches

    Water point

    13 km

  6. 8.1 km · 37 benches

    Kasteel Nuwendoorn and 1 more

    21 km

    Observation tower

  7. 45.3 km · 54 benches

    Station Medemblik

    66.4 km

    Public toilet

  8. 1.1 km · 2 benches

    Water point

    67.5 km

  9. 507 m · 6 benches

    Kasteel Radboud

    68 km

    Public toilet

  10. 782 m · 13 benches

    Public toilet

    68.8 km

  11. 316 m

    Public toilet and water point

    69.1 km

  12. 1 km · 3 benches

    Nederlands Stoommachinemuseum

    70.1 km

    Museum

  13. 15.7 km · 26 benches

    Water point

    85.8 km

  14. 4.3 km · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    90.1 km

  15. 969 m · 16 benches

    2 public toilets and water point

    91.1 km

  16. 22.8 km · 23 benches

    3 public toilets

    113.8 km

  17. 9.1 km · 36 benches

    Public toilet

    123 km

  18. 979 m

    First Frisian Skating Museum

    123.9 km

    Museum

  19. 320 m · bench

    2 public toilets

    124.3 km

  20. 5 km · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    129.3 km

  21. 974 m · 2 benches

    3 public toilets

    130.2 km

  22. 179 m

    Museum Warkums Erfskip and 1 more

    130.4 km

    Jopie Huisman Museum and 2 water fountains and refill points

  23. 1 km · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    131.4 km

  24. 21.5 km · 21 benches

    Public toilet

    152.9 km

  25. 907 m · 2 benches

    Public toilet

    153.8 km

  26. 5.2 km · 23 benches

    2 water fountains and refill points

    159 km

  27. 560 m

    2 public toilets

    159.6 km

  28. 622 m · 7 benches

    Fries Scheepvaart Museum

    160.2 km

    Museum · Audio story · 2 min

  29. 381 m · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    160.6 km

  30. 10.2 km · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    170.7 km
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  1. 6.1 km · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    176.9 km

  2. 5.2 km · 34 benches

    Aldheidskeamer Uldrik Bottema

    182 km

    Museum

  3. 376 m · bench

    Public toilet

    182.4 km

  4. 14.3 km · 8 benches

    Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs

    196.7 km

    Museum

  5. 8.4 km · 6 benches

    Lyndenstein

    205.1 km

    Castle

  6. 7.7 km · 5 benches

    Observation tower

    212.8 km

    Observation tower

  7. 6.4 km · 5 benches

    Public toilet

    219.2 km

  8. 46.9 km · 76 benches

    Public toilet

    266.1 km

  9. 6.9 km · 15 benches

    Hunebed D6 Tynaarlo

    273 km

    Archaeological site

  10. 6.7 km · 5 benches

    Hunebed D8 Boswachterij Schipborg

    279.7 km

    Archaeological site

  11. 1.2 km

    Hunebed D9 Annen

    280.8 km

    Archaeological site

  12. 721 m · 2 benches

    Water point

    281.6 km

  13. 19.1 km · 37 benches

    Veenkoloniaal museum

    300.6 km

    Public toilet and water point

  14. 48.2 km · 53 benches

    Finish

    348.8 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 58.4 kmBetween 8 km and 66.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

17 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.

Stages (22)

  1. 1Stage 0113.9 km
  2. 2Stage 0216.4 km
  3. 3Stage 0310.7 km
  4. 4Stage 0410.1 km
  5. 5Stage 0515 km
  6. 6Stage 069 km
  7. 7Stage 0738.6 km
  8. 8Stage 0816.5 km
  9. 9Stage 0912.6 km
  10. 10Stage 1016 km
  11. 11Stage 1114.8 km
  12. 12Stage 1216.8 km
  13. 13Stage 1317.2 km
  14. 14Stage 1424.1 km
  15. 15Stage 1520.6 km
  16. 16Stage 1619.6 km
  17. 17Stage 1710.5 km
  18. 18Stage 1817.4 km
  19. 19Stage 1916.9 km
  20. 20Stage 2013.6 km
  21. 21Stage 2115 km
  22. 22Stage 223.3 km

Elevation and terrain

Way types

348.8 km in total
  • Road: 85.9 km
  • Path: 68.2 km
  • Cycleway: 63.9 km
  • Track: 42.2 km
  • Footpath: 36.1 km
  • Street: 24.3 km
  • Busy road: 3.2 km
  • Stairs: 22 stairs
  • Unknown: 22.5 km

Surfaces

348.8 km in total
  • Asphalt: 64.4 km
  • Natural: 56.6 km
  • Paved: 41.5 km
  • Gravel: 21.8 km
  • Unpaved: 13.6 km
  • Unknown: 149.7 km

About the walking route Groot Frieslandpad

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Groot Frieslandpad is a walking route of 348.8 km that starts in Bergen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bergen aan Zee and finish in Leer (D). Along the way you pass Kasteel Nuwendoorn (after 21 km), Observation tower (after 21.1 km) and Station Medemblik (after 66.4 km).

How hard is the route?

There are 22 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h per stage, without breaks. The level is moderate per stage.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (85.9 km), path (68.2 km) and cycleway (63.9 km). Of the surface, 64.4 km asphalt and 56.6 km natural. For 149.7 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 578 benches and picnic tables, 12 water fountains and refill points and 33 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 58.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Website of the route

Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Fort BourtangeFort BourtangeCastle · 8.5 km from the route
  2. 2EnnemaborgEnnemaborgAttraction · 7.8 km from the route
  3. 3Drents MuseumDrents MuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route
  4. 4Museum DrachtenMuseum DrachtenMuseum · 4 km from the route
  5. 5Museum HeerenveenMuseum HeerenveenMuseum · 9.9 km from the route
  6. 6Grote of Sint-LaurenskerkGrote of Sint-LaurenskerkMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
  7. 7WaagWaagAttraction · 8 km from the route
  8. 8CrackstateCrackstateCastle · 9.7 km from the route
  9. 9Internationaal KlompenmuseumInternationaal KlompenmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route
  10. 10HarinxmastateHarinxmastateCastle · 201 m from the route
  11. 11Burcht WeddeBurcht WeddeCastle · 789 m from the route
  12. 12Molenhuis De JagerMolenhuis De JagerMuseum · 7.4 km from the route
  13. 13Museum KranenburghMuseum KranenburghMuseum · 2.7 km from the route
  14. 14Hunebed D16 BallooHunebed D16 BallooArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route
  15. 15Hunebed D2 WesterveldeHunebed D2 WesterveldeArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route
  16. 16Hunebed D1 SteenbergenHunebed D1 SteenbergenArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route
  17. 17Streekmusuem OpsterlandStreekmusuem OpsterlandMuseum · 5.3 km from the route
  18. 18GevangenismuseumGevangenismuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route
  19. 19MensingeMensingeMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
  20. 20Museum JoureMuseum JoureMuseum · 8.7 km from the route
  21. 21Museum HindeloopenMuseum HindeloopenMuseum · 209 m from the route
  22. 22Museum De BuitenplaatsMuseum De BuitenplaatsMuseum · 5.4 km from the route
  23. 23Beatles MuseumBeatles MuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
  24. 24Stedelijk Museum AlkmaarStedelijk Museum AlkmaarMuseum · 7.5 km from the route
  25. 25Dutch CheesemuseumDutch CheesemuseumMuseum · 8 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Groot Frieslandpad?

Groot Frieslandpad is 348.8 km long, in 22 stages of 15.9 km on average. Allow ± 3:30 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?

No, the route runs from Bergen aan Zee to Leer (D).

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Bergen.

How hard is this route?

Moderate per stage.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 33 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 58.4 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Kasteel Nuwendoorn, Observation tower and Station Medemblik.

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