IJlst – De Rat sawmill loop from Wiuwert

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Netherlands

Friesland

Littenseradiel

IJlst – De Rat sawmill loop from Wiuwert

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IJlst – De Rat sawmill loop from Wiuwert

04:14

74.3km

100m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 18.7 km for 12 m

After 22.0 km for 12 m

After 57.8 km for 16 m

After 62.1 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.92 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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11.9 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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46.7 km

Nieuwesloot

Lake

57.8 km

IJlst

Highlight • Settlement

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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57.9 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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58.4 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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58.4 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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62.3 km

Hoogend

Lake

63.4 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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64.5 km

Zwettebos Cycle Path

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Nice

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74.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.0 km

22.4 km

6.34 km

1.51 km

175 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

28.5 km

1.44 km

1.23 km

1.15 km

508 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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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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