Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Opmeer · Great Friesland Trail - 5 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Groot Frieslandpad - 5 walk
Groot Frieslandpad - 5 is a walk of 15 km from Opmeer. Along the way you'll find 18 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.
- 15 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Opmeer
0 km15 km · 18 benches
Finish
15 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
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15 km in total- Cycleway: 7.2 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Path: 1 km
- Footpath: 826 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
15 km in total- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Gravel: 4.5 km
- Paved: 925 m
- Natural: 450 m
- Unknown: 2.9 km
About the walking route Groot Frieslandpad - 5
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groot Frieslandpad - 5 is a walking route of 15 km that starts in Opmeer. It does not end where it starts. You start in Aartswoud and finish in Medemblik.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (7.2 km), road (4.3 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 6.2 km asphalt and 4.5 km gravel. For 2.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Groot Frieslandpad (Great Friesland Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Groot Frieslandpad - 4Moderate · From A to B10.1 km
- Westfriese Omringdijk - 5Hard · From A to B20.7 km
- Rondje De Hooge WeereModerate · Circular walk10.6 km
- Noord-Hollandpad - 6Hard · From A to B21.7 km
- Ommetje AbbekerkEasy · Circular walk3.4 km
- WNW Noord-Holland verbindingsroute 52-59Easy · From A to B6.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel RadboudMuseum · 680 m from the route - 2
Station MedemblikMuseum · 155 m from the route - 3
EendenmuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 4
Nederlands StoommachinemuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 5
OorlogsmonumentMemorial · 219 m from the route - 6
ObdammermolenMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 7
Bakkerijmuseum De Oude BakkerijMuseum · 206 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groot Frieslandpad - 5?
Groot Frieslandpad - 5 is 15 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Aartswoud to Medemblik.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Opmeer.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 6 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.
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