Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Weststellingwerf · Frisian Woods Trail - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Friese Woudenpad - 8 walk
Friese Woudenpad - 8 is a walk of 11.3 km from Weststellingwerf. Along the way you'll find 13 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 11.3 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Weststellingwerf
0 km11.3 km · 13 benches
Finish
11.3 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- 4 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
11.3 km in total- Track: 4.7 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Road: 2 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Street: 50 m
Surfaces
11.3 km in total- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Natural: 3.3 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Paved: 575 m
- Unpaved: 25 m
- Unknown: 3 km
About the walking route Friese Woudenpad - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Friese Woudenpad - 8 is a walking route of 11.3 km that starts in Weststellingwerf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Boijl and finish in Wilhelminaoord.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.7 km), path (2.6 km) and road (2 km). Of the surface, 3.4 km asphalt and 3.3 km natural. For 3 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 Friese Woudenpad - Hoofdroute (Frisian Woods Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Drenthepad - 4Hard · From A to B23.3 km
- Friese Woudenpad - 9Moderate · From A to B15.7 km
- Friese Woudenpad - 13 - De Hoeve-OldemarktHard · From A to B20.6 km
- Diever Ommetje MidzomernachtdroomEasy · Circular walk5.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum De ProefkolonieMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D54 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route - 3
Nationaal VlechtmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 4
Monument DoldersumMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 5
Hunebed D53 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 6
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 7
OermuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 8
SchultehuisCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 9
Museum Valse KunstMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 10WittelterbergArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route
- 11Observation towerObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route
- 12UitkijktorenObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Friese Woudenpad - 8?
Friese Woudenpad - 8 is 11.3 km long. Allow ± 2:30 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 Boijl to Wilhelminaoord.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Weststellingwerf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
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.
Starting point
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