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Gaasterlân-Sleat

Gaasterland cliff route

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Friesland

Gaasterlân-Sleat

Gaasterland cliff route

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4.8

(30)

149

riders

Gaasterland cliff route

01:38

28.6km

50m

Cycling

This route takes you along the cliffs of Gaasterland, a unique part of the Southwest Friesland National Landscape. These cliffs were formed during the penultimate ice age and offer a unique combination of nature, history, and panoramic views. The route starts and ends at a parking lot right on the…

by Slowlands NL - Rad & Wandern

Last updated: September 3, 2025

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244 m

Oudemirdumer Cliff

Highlight • Natural Monument

The six-meter-high Oudemirdumerklif formed during the penultimate ice age, when Scandinavian ice sheets pushed up the land, leaving boulders in their wake. The Zuiderzee's wave action ultimately formed three cliffs in Gaasterland.

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1.99 km

De Fontein Church, Oudemirdum

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In Oudemirdum is the reformed church "De Fontein". It was built in 1790 on the foundations of a tuff church from the 13th century. In 1926 a second nave was added on the north side.

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7.69 km

Bell tower Mirns

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The cemetery in Mirns features a belfry with a hipped roof. In 1943, the old belfry was destroyed by a crashing American bomber, killing the aircraft crew. A new belfry was built in 1953.

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12.1 km

Laaxum Fishing Harbor

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Laaksum, or Laaxum in Frisian, is a tiny fishing port on Lake IJsselmeer, once known for its flounder and eel fishing. After the construction of the Afsluitdijk in 1932, fishing …

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13.7 km

Rode Klif Monument

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The basis for the elevation in the landscape that you see here is the result of advancing glacial ice in the Pleistocene. The ice brought with it rocks from Scandinavia …

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28.6 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

8.69 km

469 m

106 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

7.85 km

1.51 km

158 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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August 14, 2025

This route takes you along the cliffs of Gaasterland, a unique part of the Southwest Friesland National Landscape. These cliffs were formed during the penultimate ice age and offer a unique combination of nature, history, and panoramic views. The route starts and ends at a parking lot right on the IJsselmeer

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Oudemirdumer Cliff

De Fontein Church, Oudemirdum

Bell tower Mirns

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Rode Klif Monument

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