Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ooststellingwerf · Great Friesland Trail - 15 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Groot Frieslandpad - 15 walk
Groot Frieslandpad - 15 is a walk of 20.6 km from Ooststellingwerf. Along the way you'll find 34 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.
- 20.6 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 3 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Ooststellingwerf
0 km20.6 km · 34 benches
Finish
20.6 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
- 10 m
- Lowest point
- 5 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20.6 km in total- Road: 7.1 km
- Track: 6.3 km
- Cycleway: 2.3 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
Surfaces
20.6 km in total- Asphalt: 4.9 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the walking route Groot Frieslandpad - 15
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groot Frieslandpad - 15 is a walking route of 20.6 km that starts in Ooststellingwerf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Waskemeer and finish in Norg.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7.1 km), track (6.3 km) and cycleway (2.3 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km asphalt and 4.8 km paved. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 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
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- Friese Woudenpad - 11 - Variant-Ureterp-HoornsterzwaagModerate · From A to B19.5 km
- Gele paaltjesrouteEasy · Circular walk4.1 km
- Friese Woudenpad - 5Hard · From A to B22.7 km
- Drenthepad - 6Moderate · From A to B19.1 km
- Drenthepad - 5Moderate · From A to B14.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hunebed D2 WesterveldeArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D1 SteenbergenArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 3
GevangenismuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 4
MensingeMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 5
Stoottroepen museumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 6
CoendersborgCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 7
Iwema SteenhuisMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 8
ZwartendijksterschansArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D5 ZeijenArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 10
1940-1945Memorial · 7.9 km from the route - 11
De WaterburchtArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 13
De Rode PannenMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 14Observation towerObservation tower · 4 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route
- 16UitkijktorenObservation tower · 7 km from the route
- 17Uitkijktoren "De Zeven"Observation tower · 8.9 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groot Frieslandpad - 15?
Groot Frieslandpad - 15 is 20.6 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 Waskemeer to Norg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ooststellingwerf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, 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.
Starting point
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