De Rat sawmill – IJlst loop from Mantgum

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Netherlands

Friesland

Littenseradiel

De Rat sawmill – IJlst loop from Mantgum

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De Rat sawmill – IJlst loop from Mantgum

06:05

106km

130m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 62.1 km for 93 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.54 km

Swette Cycle Path

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The Fietspad Swette is a newly built cycle path along the waterway "De Zwette" between Sneek and Leeuwarden.

The last piece is now finished, namely between Scharnegoutum and Bozum. Most …

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11.5 km

Swettepaad Cycle Path

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This is a newly constructed cycle path along the waterway "De Zwette" between Sneek and Leeuwarden.
The last part is now finished, namely between Scharnegoutum and Bozum. The largest part …

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39.3 km

Cycle path along the Terpensmole and De Rat

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This cycle path between Sneek and IJlst passes, among other things, the polder mill de Terpensmole and the sawmill de Rat. Whether it was for pumping away water, sawing wood …

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40.7 km

De Rat sawmill

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The mill is one of three sawmills in the Netherlands. The mill is still in full operation. Open all year round on Saturdays from 9am to 5pm. In the months …

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41.2 km

Galamagracht and the Overtuinen of IJlst

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Unique and characteristic of IJlst are the gardens on both sides of the Ee. A river with the character of a city canal.

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41.3 km

IJlst

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The IJlst overyards on either side of the Ee are beautiful to see. You can also rent a boat in IJlst to sail through the canals yourself and see the city from a completely different perspective.

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51.3 km

City Canal Sneek

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You can take a nice walk along the Stadsgracht. Also great for mooring with a houseboat.

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54.6 km

It Ges

Lake

56.0 km

Broeresloot

Lake

91.0 km

Zwettebos Cycle Path

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Nice

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106 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.7 km

39.9 km

5.06 km

2.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.9 km

44.9 km

3.70 km

2.41 km

1.25 km

259 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 2 November

12°C

5°C

29 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

May 19, 2025,Fietselfstedentocht Etappe 1 - von Leeuwarden nach Langweer

Today we started our Fietselfstedentocht (Cycling City Tour). I had selected and saved the route on Komoot, but fortunately, I discovered yesterday that it didn't exactly match the official route. So this morning, we went to the Leeuwarden Visitor Center and bought the tour map and stamp card. Now we can start collecting stamps. We got the first one right …

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