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Section 1: Sneek - Stavoren | Eleven Cities Bicycle Route

75.0 km
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The first four of the eleven cities you visit are: Sneek, IJlst, Sloten and Stavoren. All in the southwest corner of Friesland.

In all four you will see many water sports enthusiasts. Yet this is also excellent cycling territory.

You cycle from cycling junction to cycling junction, past charming little towns and villages separated by vast stretches of countryside. In the village of Langweer you cross the water on a ferry bridge. 

Along the way you will see the new signs for the Elfstedentocht bicycle route. If you are cycling the route in the clockwise direction, follow the green signs. If you are cycling the route in the anticlockwise direction, follow the blue signs.

This is also your chance to …

The first four of the eleven cities you visit are: Sneek, IJlst, Sloten and Stavoren. All in the southwest corner of Friesland.

In all four you will see many water sports enthusiasts. Yet this is also excellent cycling territory.

You cycle from cycling junction to cycling junction, past charming little towns and villages separated by vast stretches of countryside. In the village of Langweer you cross the water on a ferry bridge. 

Along the way you will see the new signs for the Elfstedentocht bicycle route. If you are cycling the route in the clockwise direction, follow the green signs. If you are cycling the route in the anticlockwise direction, follow the blue signs.

This is also your chance to discover Gaasterland: a landscape of rolling hills and forests on the shore of Lake IJsselmeer. The last part of the route takes you along the edge of Lake IJsselmeer where there are spectacular views! 

Sights on this route

Starting point: Grote Kerkstraat 10
8601 ED Sneek
1

Sneek (Snits)

Sneek (Snits)
8601 AE Sneek
Waterpoort Sneek
42 43 26 27 41 40
2

IJlst (Drylts)

IJlst (Drylts)
8651 EB IJlst
Molen IJlst
53 05 50 59 93 92 58 56 55 54 77 42 43
3

Sloten (Sleat)

Sloten (Sleat)
8556 XW Sloten
Sloten gracht
44 32 68 29 85 28 34 35 19 21 20 22 22 16 15 06 05 04
4

Stavoren (Starum)

Stavoren (Starum)
8715 ES Stavoren
Fontein Stavoren
End point: Burgemeester Albertsstraat 1
8715 JE Stavoren
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