Groot-Frieslandpad
A cross-border route from Bergen aan Zee through the northern provinces to Leer in Germany.
Route overview
A 362 km route from Bergen aan Zee across the northern Netherlands to Leer.
Groot-Frieslandpad traces a broad eastbound line from the North Sea through North Holland, Friesland, Drenthe and Groningen before continuing to Leer. Its changing landscapes include dunes, former Zuiderzee country, peat districts and the German Ems region.
Trail facts
- Country
- Netherlands / Germany
- Region
- North Holland, Friesland, Drenthe, Groningen and Lower Saxony
- Distance
- 362 km
- Typical duration
- 23 operator-defined day stages
- Difficulty
- Difficulty not yet verified
- Elevation gain
- Unknown
- Best season
- Check current official conditions
- Trail type
- Long-Distance Point-To-Point
- Start
- Bergen aan Zee
- Finish
- Leer, Germany
Route finding
- Waymarking
- White-red LAW markings, signposted in both directions.
Safety context
Confirm current ferry or transport links, route changes and cross-border conditions with the operator. The place markers are not turn-by-turn navigation.
Typical itinerary
23 operator-defined day stages.
Primary source
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