Cycling from Franeker
Franeker, Bolsward, Wommels
Franeker and Bolsward are two interesting stops on this Cycle route through Friesland. Franeker is known for the Eise Eisinga Planetarium, the oldest working planetarium in the world. The city has a compact, historic city centre with canals and monumental buildings. From Franeker, the route takes you along quiet roads and open fields towards Bolsward. This Elfsteden town has an impressive 17th-century town hall and the Broerekerk church, of which only the walls are still standing and which now has a special roof. Besides the city's variety, nature also comes into play with the Flietsterbosk and the Filenspolder. The Flietsterbosk is a young forest area with varied vegetation and quiet cycle paths. Here you can see various bird species and take a break in a natural environment. The route continues to the Filenspolder, a typical Frisian peat meadow area. This open landscape, criss-crossed by ditches and grass paths, gives a good idea of traditional Frisian farmland. The historic towns give a glimpse of Frisian heritage, while the surrounding nature reserves provide a peaceful break. That makes this route ‘something for everyone’.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Vijverstraat , 8801 TT Franeker | 45.9 KM | |
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From
15
to
9
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742 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head east on Voorstraat | 303 M | ||
| Turn left onto Raadhuisplein | 67 M | ||
| Turn right onto Groenmarkt | 246 M | ||
| Turn left onto Leeuwarderend | 79 M | ||
| Continue straight | 47 M | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
5
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628 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Leeuwarderend | 22 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oud Kaatsveld | 396 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Anna Maria van Schurmansingel | 28 M | ||
| Turn right | 18 M | ||
| Turn left | 51 M | ||
| Continue onto De Dûker | 18 M | ||
| Continue straight | 95 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
to
3
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4405 M | 4.4 KM | |
| Head east on Parallelweg | 408 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tzummerweg | 9 M | ||
| Turn right | 11 M | ||
| Turn left | 628 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lutje Lollumerweg | 947 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 45 M | ||
| Turn left onto Welsrijperweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Westerein | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
38
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2906 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head south on Plattedyk | 2.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
11
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1164 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Felsumerleane | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
86
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1453 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south on Berkwerterleane | 682 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Berkwerterleane | 771 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
71
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1487 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head west | 452 M | ||
| Continue onto Trekwei | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
10
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1727 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head south on Molewâl | 279 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Tsjerne | 37 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rolpeal | 199 M | ||
| Turn left onto Freuleleane | 30 M | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
33
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2122 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head southwest | 712 M | ||
| Continue onto Trekpad | 77 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 311 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sjungadijk | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
to
7
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214 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Sjungadijk | 214 M | ||
| You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
to
2
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3467 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Schoolstraat | 19 M | ||
| Continue right onto Doniaweg | 198 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Doniaweg | 432 M | ||
| Continue slightly left onto Kloosterweg | 2.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
to
8
|
1628 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head south on Ridderdijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
to
6
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2201 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head west on Snekerweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Barber Yntjesstraat | 15 M | ||
| Turn right onto Snekerstraat | 841 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Jongemastraat | 222 M | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
5
|
404 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head west on Marktstraat | 404 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
to
1
|
573 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head west on Harlingerstraat | 465 M | ||
| Turn right | 108 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
4
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2895 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head west | 132 M | ||
| Continue onto Oude Rijksweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Viersprong | 95 M | ||
| Turn left onto Van Osingaweg | 523 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
to
75
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3933 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Van Osingaweg | 462 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Bittenserpaed | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Easthimmerwei | 208 M | ||
| Turn left onto Menno Simonsstraat | 12 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Menno Simonsstraat | 760 M | ||
| Turn left onto Arumerweg | 155 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pingjumerstraat | 231 M | ||
| Turn right onto Gysbert Japiksweg | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
99
|
1456 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Gysbert Japiksweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
27
|
500 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Arumerweg | 425 M | ||
| Continue onto Grauwe Kat | 13 M | ||
| Continue onto Van Camminghaweg | 62 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
30
|
2488 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head north on Van Camminghaweg | 137 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue onto van Camminghaweg | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 5 M | ||
| Turn left | 275 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
32
|
1763 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northwest | 7 M | ||
| Turn right onto Monnikenweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Monnikenweg | 82 M | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
to
96
|
2057 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head north on Monnikenweg | 35 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Jister | 730 M | ||
| Turn right onto Herbaijumerweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
16
|
3445 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Herbaijumerweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Herbaijumerweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kiesterzijl | 105 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
15
|
2264 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head east on Rijksweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 27 M | ||
| Turn left | 23 M | ||
| Continue onto Harlingerweg | 17 M | ||
| Continue onto Harlingerweg | 553 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Vijverstraat | 133 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M |