Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Smallingerland · Frisian Woods Trail - 5 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Friese Woudenpad - 5 walk
Friese Woudenpad - 5 is a walk of 22.7 km from Smallingerland. Along the way you'll find 16 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.
- 22.7 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Smallingerland
0 km22.7 km · 16 benches
Finish
22.7 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
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
22.7 km in total- Road: 8.5 km
- Track: 5.3 km
- Cycleway: 4.8 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Street: 675 m
- Path: 650 m
- Busy road: 635 m
Surfaces
22.7 km in total- Paved: 4.8 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Gravel: 1.8 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 8.4 km
About the walking route Friese Woudenpad - 5
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Friese Woudenpad - 5 is a walking route of 22.7 km that starts in Smallingerland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Drachtstercompagnie and finish in Beetsterzwaag.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (8.5 km), track (5.3 km) and cycleway (4.8 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km paved and 4.5 km asphalt. For 8.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 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
6- Friese Woudenpad - 4Moderate · From A to B16.5 km
- Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 7: Surhuizum - RottevalleModerate · From A to B13.9 km
- Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 8: Rottevalle - OpeindeModerate · From A to B19.9 km
- Friese Woudenpad - 11 - Variant-Ureterp-HoornsterzwaagModerate · From A to B19.5 km
- Noardlike Fryske Wâldenpad, etappe 9: Opeinde - EarnewâldModerate · From A to B13.3 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
Museum DrachtenMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 2
HarinxmastateCastle · 201 m from the route - 3
Streekmusuem OpsterlandMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 4
Openluchtmuseum It DamshûsMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 5
LyndensteinCastle · 306 m from the route - 6
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 7CarillonAttraction · 3.2 km from the route
- 8Observation towerObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route
- 9Observation towerObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
- 10Uitkijktoren OudegaObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
- 11Observation towerObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
- 12Observation towerObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Friese Woudenpad - 5?
Friese Woudenpad - 5 is 22.7 km long. Allow ± 5:05 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 Drachtstercompagnie to Beetsterzwaag.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Smallingerland.
How hard is this route?
Hard, 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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