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Warten Canal and Drawbridge – Bridge loop from Oudega

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Netherlands

Friesland

Smallingerland

Warten Canal and Drawbridge – Bridge loop from Oudega

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Warten Canal and Drawbridge – Bridge loop from Oudega

02:35

45.3km

50m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 24, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 9.68 km for 923 m

Open: • May-September: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 40.8 km for 191 m

Open: • April-September: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM • March, Saturday-Sunday: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM • October: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM • November: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM (otherwise closed)

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Start point

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9.67 km

De Alde Feanen National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

De Aldefeanen Nature Reserve is an absolute natural highlight. I don't know much about it, but there are many special birds within the nature reserve that even a layman can notice and enjoy :)

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11.3 km

Warten Canal and Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

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The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Wartena. Warten was originally a Terp village (artificial residential hill) in the early Middle Ages. It later developed into a canal …

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19.9 km

Grou

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Grou is a touristy but characteristic water sports village in the middle of Friesland with a pleasant centre.

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27.6 km

Coopersburg Akkrum

Highlight • Historical Site

Coopersburg was a retirement home in Akkrum, Dutch province of Friesland, founded in 1900 by Folkert Harmens. Folkert was a son of Willem Harmens Kuiper and IJtje Rommerts de Vries, …

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29.5 km

Nes Water Tower near Akkrum

Highlight • Monument

Nowadays a 3 star hotel!

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34.9 km

Heasleat

Lake

39.3 km

The Reed Herons

Highlight • Monument

Right along the path are the man-made works of art, simply beautiful to look at.

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40.8 km

De Hooidammen Bicycle Ferry

Highlight • Cycleway

Here you can let the friendly ferryman take you across and pay for your ticket with a card. So far in 2024, around 54,000 people have been ferried across.

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41.2 km

Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Very idyllic place for a break

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42.4 km

Wide Ie

Lake

45.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

16.5 km

1.19 km

923 m

802 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

15.0 km

2.46 km

1.19 km

984 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

12°C

62 %

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Warten Canal and Drawbridge – Bridge loop from Oudega

De Alde Feanen National Park

Warten Canal and Drawbridge

Grou

Coopersburg Akkrum

Nes Water Tower near Akkrum

The Reed Herons

De Hooidammen Bicycle Ferry

Bridge

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