Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Súdwest-Fryslân · Great Friesland Trail - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Groot Frieslandpad - 8 walk
Groot Frieslandpad - 8 is a walk of 16.5 km from Súdwest-Fryslân. Along the way you'll find 31 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 8 public toilets.
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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.
- 16.5 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Súdwest-Fryslân
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
9.1 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
9.1 km979 m
First Frisian Skating Museum
10.1 kmMuseum
320 m · bench
2 public toilets
10.4 km5 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
15.4 km974 m · 2 benches
2 public toilets
16.3 km201 m · bench
Finish
16.5 kmAt the finish: Museum Warkums Erfskip, Jopie Huisman Museum, public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.1 kmBetween 0 km and 9.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 10.1 km
- Story
Museum Warkums Erfskip
Museum · after 16.5 km
Jopie Huisman Museum
Museum · after 16.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.5 km in total- Path: 6.6 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Track: 1.1 km
- Street: 675 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
16.5 km in total- Natural: 6.3 km
- Asphalt: 3.2 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Unknown: 3.9 km
About the walking route Groot Frieslandpad - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groot Frieslandpad - 8 is a walking route of 16.5 km that starts in Súdwest-Fryslân. It does not end where it starts. You start in Stavoren and finish in Workum. Along the way you pass First Frisian Skating Museum (after 10.1 km), Museum Warkums Erfskip (after 16.5 km) and Jopie Huisman Museum (after 16.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6.6 km), road (4.5 km) and footpath (1.9 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km natural and 3.2 km asphalt. For 3.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 8 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Groot Frieslandpad (Great Friesland Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Zuiderzeepad - 23Moderate · From A to B19.2 km
- Elfstedenpad - 06 - Stavoren-WorkumModerate · From A to B17.7 km
- Zuiderzeepad - 22Moderate · From A to B18.1 km
- Elfstedenpad - 05 - Skouleane-StavorenHard · From A to B21.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum HindeloopenMuseum · 209 m from the route - 2Observation towerObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groot Frieslandpad - 8?
Groot Frieslandpad - 8 is 16.5 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Stavoren to Workum.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Súdwest-Fryslân.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass First Frisian Skating Museum, Museum Warkums Erfskip and Jopie Huisman Museum.
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