Nieuwestad Canal, Leeuwarden – De Waag Leeuwarden loop from Leeuwarden Camminghaburen

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Nieuwestad Canal, Leeuwarden – De Waag Leeuwarden loop from Leeuwarden Camminghaburen

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Nieuwestad Canal, Leeuwarden – De Waag Leeuwarden loop from Leeuwarden Camminghaburen

01:57

32.6km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 32.4 km for 203 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.11 km

Nieuwestad Canal, Leeuwarden

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Beautiful city center with what feels like dozens of great places to stop for a bite to eat.

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5.28 km

Waagplein: De Waag

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Great highlight, simply beautiful.

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5.31 km

De Waag Leeuwarden

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In the former, late 16th century weighing house on the beautiful canal Nieuwestad, there is now a grand café.

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14.0 km

Former Railway Line Cycle Path to Stiens

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Great cycle path on the former railway line towards Stiens. The station building is still preserved in Stiens.

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21.4 km

De Wytenser Oerrest Ferry & Terrace

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Please pay attention to the ferry times,

since in the low season from 1.10. only served the weekends.

See the photo about the ferry times.

dewinze.nl/pont

The ferry will be back in operation from the Easter weekend in 2021!

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24.5 km

Dokkumer Ee near Leeuwarden

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The Dokkumer Ee is a canal in Friesland between the cities of Leeuwarden and Dokkum. It crosses the municipalities of Leeuwarden and Noardeast-Fryslân. The river is an important shipping route …

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25.9 km

Dokkumer Ee Cycle Path

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The Dokkumer Ee is a canal in Friesland between the cities of Leeuwarden and Dokkum. It crosses the municipalities of Leeuwarden and Noardeast-Fryslân. The river is an important shipping route …

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28.9 km

De Brol Canal, Leeuwarden

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32.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

8.59 km

5.22 km

232 m

216 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.4 km

12.4 km

3.34 km

179 m

143 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2025,Fietspad Dokkumer Ee - Stiens - Runde von Leeuwarden

We arrived in Leeuwarden today, as we'll be starting the City Cycling Tour from here tomorrow. Since we were here at lunchtime, we still had enough time to take a short ride and enjoy the beautiful weather. After a quick snack at the café in the old weighing house, the Waag, we continued along the Dokkumer Ee out into the …

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