Elfstedenpad
A walking circuit from Leeuwarden around Friesland’s historic eleven-city landscape.
Route overview
A 300 km walking circuit linking Friesland’s eleven historic cities.
Elfstedenpad translates the famous Frisian eleven-city circuit into a long-distance walk. It links towns, waterways, dikes, terps and the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden before returning to Leeuwarden.
Trail facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Friesland
- Distance
- 300 km
- Typical duration
- 16 operator-defined day stages
- Difficulty
- Difficulty not yet verified
- Elevation gain
- Unknown
- Best season
- Check current official conditions
- Trail type
- Regional Loop
- Start
- Leeuwarden
Route finding
- Waymarking
- Yellow-red Streekpad markings, signposted in both directions.
Safety context
Open lowland sections can be exposed and wet. Check current operator changes; the prologue is stage 0 of the sixteen total day stages.
Typical itinerary
16 total day stages: the 12.3 km Leeuwarden prologue (stage 0) plus stages 1–15.
Primary source
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Route conditions, access, services and transport can change. Verify time-sensitive information before departure.