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7-DAY CRUISING ROUTE

Friesland Route

The classic Frisian lake route along the most beautiful villages of Friesland.

7 days178 km± 22 hrs cruisingGrou → Grou
No licence requiredRelaxed9 locks18 bridges

Your cruising route through Friesland

The classic Frisian lake route along the most beautiful villages of Friesland.

  1. Eernewoude
  2. Joure
  3. Woudsend
  4. Lemmer
  5. Sneek
  6. Grou

The itinerary at a glance

Use the map as a visual guide. The exact day-to-day route stays flexible and depends on weather, pace and your stops along the way.

Friesland Route routekaart

Day by day on the water

Day 1

From Grou to Eernewoude

± 3.0 u ± 22 km 3 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Eernewoude

Day 2

From Eernewoude to Akkrum

± 2.5 u ± 20 km 2 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Akkrum

Day 3

From Akkrum to Joure

± 3.0 u ± 24 km 4 bridges 2 locks

Overnight stay: Joure

Day 4

From Joure to Lemmer

± 4.0 u ± 32 km 2 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Lemmer

Day 5

From Lemmer to Woudsend

± 3.5 u ± 28 km 3 bridges 2 locks

Overnight stay: Woudsend

Day 6

From Woudsend to Sneek

± 3.0 u ± 26 km 2 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Sneek

Day 7

From Sneek back to Grou

± 3.0 u ± 26 km 2 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Grou

When would you like to explore Friesland?

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