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7-DAY CRUISING ROUTE

North Route

Discover the quiet north of Friesland with its wide polders and historic villages.

7 days210 km± 25 hrs cruisingGrou → Grou
No licence requiredRelaxed8 locks19 bridges

Your cruising route through Friesland

Discover the quiet north of Friesland with its wide polders and historic villages.

  1. Princenhof
  2. Leeuwarden
  3. Dokkum
  4. Groningen
  5. Bergum
  6. Grou

Day by day on the water

Day 1

From Grou to Leeuwarden

± 2.5 u ± 20 km 2 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Leeuwarden

Day 2

From Leeuwarden to Dokkum

± 3.5 u ± 28 km 4 bridges 2 locks

Overnight stay: Dokkum

Day 3

From Dokkum to Lauwersoog

± 4.0 u ± 35 km 3 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Lauwersoog

Day 4

From Lauwersoog to Groningen

± 5.0 u ± 45 km 2 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Groningen

Day 5

From Groningen to Bergum

± 4.5 u ± 38 km 3 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Bergum

Day 6

From Bergum to Eernewoude

± 3.0 u ± 24 km 3 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Eernewoude

Day 7

From Eernewoude back to Grou

± 2.5 u ± 20 km 2 bridges 1 locks

Overnight stay: Grou

When would you like to explore Friesland?

Choose your travel dates and party size. We will then show suitable available motor yachts for this itinerary.

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