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Noordergracht Canal – Ritsumazijl Drawbridge loop from Harlingen

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Netherlands

Friesland

Harlingen

Noordergracht Canal – Ritsumazijl Drawbridge loop from Harlingen

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Noordergracht Canal – Ritsumazijl Drawbridge loop from Harlingen

02:59

50.1km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.6 km for 111 m

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Start point

Train Station

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11.1 km

Noordergracht Canal

Highlight • River

The passage of the ships alone is a little adventure 🫣

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17.7 km

Statue of the painter Lourens Alma Tadema

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A few centuries B.C. A settlement arose around today's Tsjerkebuorren street in the 4th century BC. The first documented mention of the town dates back to 1132, when the place …

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21.0 km

The Van Harinxma Canal in the Dutch province of Friesland runs from the Prinses Marriet Canal (south of Suawoude) past Leeuwarden and Franeker to Harlingen, where it flows into the Wadden Sea.

Super beautiful cycle paths and nature.

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21.1 km

Cycle Path Along the Van Harinxma Canal

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The Van Harinxma Canal runs from the Prinses Margriet Canal via various Frisian towns to the Wadden Sea. The canal is a total of 37.5 kilometers long and was created …

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25.5 km

Ritsumazijl Drawbridge

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Ritsumazijl emerged at the end of the 15th century as a second settlement at the intersection of the Hogedijk and the Zijlsterrak canal.
The term zijl in the name refers …

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41.0 km

Het Korendragershuisje, Franeker

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The Korendragershuisje in Franeker is a historic national monument from 1634, located on Eise Eisingastraat. It originally served as a waiting room and storage for grain and sack carriers. Today it is a photogenic, small building.

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41.1 km

Eise Eisinga Planetarium

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The oldest planetarium in the world is located on the ceiling of the living room of a beautiful canal house in Franeker. This accurately moving model of the solar system …

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41.2 km

Franeker Town Hall and Martini Church

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Beautiful place criss-crossed by canals

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50.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

14.9 km

3.84 km

200 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

16.9 km

6.92 km

262 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Noordergracht Canal – Ritsumazijl Drawbridge loop from Harlingen

Noordergracht Canal

Statue of the painter Lourens Alma Tadema

Van Harinxmakanaal

Cycle Path Along the Van Harinxma Canal

Ritsumazijl Drawbridge

Het Korendragershuisje, Franeker

Eise Eisinga Planetarium

Franeker Town Hall and Martini Church

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