Section 2: Stavoren - Harlingen | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route
The section of the route takes you to no less than five of Friesland’s eleven cities: Stavoren, Hindeloopen, Workum, Bolsward and Harlingen. All situated in the west of Friesland.
The first three are close together. These small cities all have ports on Lake IJsselmeer.
Bolsward and Harlingen are larger. Bolsward was once on the shore of the former Middelzee estuary and Harlingen is (still) on the Wadden Sea coast. In these vibrant cities there is plenty to see and do.
You cycle from cycling junction to cycling junction, past charming little towns and villages and through vast stretches of countryside with church towers on the horizon.
Along the way you will see the new …
The section of the route takes you to no less than five of Friesland’s eleven cities: Stavoren, Hindeloopen, Workum, Bolsward and Harlingen. All situated in the west of Friesland.
The first three are close together. These small cities all have ports on Lake IJsselmeer.
Bolsward and Harlingen are larger. Bolsward was once on the shore of the former Middelzee estuary and Harlingen is (still) on the Wadden Sea coast. In these vibrant cities there is plenty to see and do.
You cycle from cycling junction to cycling junction, past charming little towns and villages and through vast stretches of countryside with church towers on the horizon.
Along the way you will see the new signs for the Elfstedentocht bicycle route. If you are cycling the route in the clockwise direction, follow the green signs. If you are cycling the route in the anticlockwise direction, follow the blue signs.Â
If you are looking for somewhere to stay, Harlingen is a lovely place to spend the night!Â
Locations on this route
Start point:
Waypoint bike 64
Stavoren
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Stavoren
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8715JM Stavoren
8713LC Hindeloopen
8711LJ Workum
8765LJ Tjerkwerd
8701CM Bolsward
8748BN Witmarsum
Franekereind
8861 Harlingen
End point:
Waypoint bike 51
Harlingen
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Harlingen
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- 19
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- 04
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- 05
- 01
- 04
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- 64
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- 19
- 51