Get on your bike, bring your binoculars or camera and go on your way. National Park De Alde Feanen is definitely worth a visit, but it is also an important habitat for many different birds. To make things a bit easier for you, we have added four departure points to this cycle route, from where you have a good chance of seeing the most extraordinary birds. Important: during this route you will encounter a few ferries. So take some cash with you and check https://www.gastvrijgrou.nl/ to be sure if the ferries are sailing as well.
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                Start: Stationsweg 9, 9001 ED Leeuwarden | 69.2 KM | |
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                                    30
                                 
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                                    31
                                 
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                    1658 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on J W de Visserwei | 226 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on J W de Visserwei | 417 M | ||
| Continue straight | 10 M | ||
| Continue onto Hôflân | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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                                    31
                                 
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                                    32
                                 
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                    6796 M | 6.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hôflân | 874 M | ||
| Keep right onto Hôflân | 681 M | ||
| Continue straight | 505 M | ||
| Continue onto Leechlân | 4.6 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Leechlân | 175 M | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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                                    32
                                 
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                    240 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head east on Hoofdstraat | 240 M | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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                                    33
                                 
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                                    35
                                 
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                    1472 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoofdstraat | 206 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oosterburen | 164 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bûtenstreek | 176 M | ||
| Take the ferry Eernewoude - Wartena | 923 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 3 M | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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                                    35
                                 
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                                    36
                                 
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                    356 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast | 356 M | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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                                    36
                                 
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                                    37
                                 
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                    1259 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northeast | 181 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hooiweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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                                    37
                                 
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                                    41
                                 
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                    1800 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Dominee van der Veenweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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                                    41
                                 
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                                    40
                                 
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                    1864 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head south | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Alle Om Slachte | 3 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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                                    40
                                 
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                                    39
                                 
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                    439 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Alle Om Slachte | 3 M | ||
| Turn left | 436 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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                                    39
                                 
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                                    38
                                 
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                    856 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head west on Feantersdyk | 836 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dominee van der Veenweg | 20 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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                                    38
                                 
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                                    16
                                 
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                    791 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Dominee van der Veenweg | 103 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dominee van der Veenweg | 13 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Krúspaed | 30 M | ||
| Continue onto Dominee Offerhausweg | 116 M | ||
| Take the ferry Eernewoude - It Wiid | 108 M | ||
| Continue left | 12 M | ||
| Turn right | 4 M | ||
| Continue onto Koaidyk | 405 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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                                    16
                                 
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                                    14
                                 
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                    2813 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head south | 509 M | ||
| Turn left | 2.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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                                    44
                                 
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                    4427 M | 4.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Headammen | 2.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Skeane Heawei | 43 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Skeane Heawei | 907 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dwarssingel | 456 M | ||
| Turn left onto Slotsingel | 270 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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                                    44
                                 
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                                    67
                                 
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                    95 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head east on Buorren | 95 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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                                    67
                                 
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                                    89
                                 
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                    3074 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head east on Buorren | 672 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Aldegeasterdyk | 36 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Aldegeasterdyk | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hegewei | 8 M | ||
| Continue onto Kilometerwei | 718 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Kilometerwei | 269 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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                                    95
                                 
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                    2245 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head east on Kommisjewei | 693 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Kommisjewei | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 8 M | ||
| Continue onto Reinder de Vriessingel | 5 M | ||
| Turn left | 288 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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                                    95
                                 
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                                    54
                                 
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                    2625 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head east on Kommisjewei | 39 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Kommisjewei | 375 M | ||
| Turn left onto Middelbuorren | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kommisjewei | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 69 M | ||
| Continue onto Nijtap | 884 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 40 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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                                    30
                                 
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                    2277 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head south | 28 M | ||
| Turn left onto Folgeren | 879 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stationsweg | 15 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit | 14 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout | 732 M | ||
| Turn left | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Van Haersmasingel | 203 M | ||
| Turn right onto Torenstraat | 399 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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                                    30
                                 
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                                    58
                                 
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                    305 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head south on Torenstraat | 193 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noordkade | 96 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Noordkade | 16 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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                                    58
                                 
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                                    62
                                 
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                    4232 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head west on Zuidkade | 92 M | ||
| Continue onto Moleneind Zuidzijde | 389 M | ||
| Turn right onto J M Houwenstraat | 45 M | ||
| Continue left onto Moleneind Zuidzijde | 725 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Jelle Plantingstraat | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Jelle Plantingstraat | 143 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Jelle Plantingstraat | 36 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto De Werf | 74 M | ||
| Turn left onto Buitenstvallaat | 340 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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                                    64
                                 
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                    3455 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head west | 184 M | ||
| Continue onto Biskopswei | 521 M | ||
| Continue straight | 17 M | ||
| Continue onto Biskopswei | 319 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left | 852 M | ||
| Continue onto Kleasterkampen | 146 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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                                    64
                                 
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                                    12
                                 
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                    5035 M | 5 KM | |
| Head west on Kleasterkampen | 261 M | ||
| Continue onto Bûtendiken | 4.5 KM | ||
| Turn right | 309 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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                                    12
                                 
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                                    49
                                 
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                    755 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southwest | 377 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eijzengapaed | 28 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Eijzengapaed | 271 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto 't Stalt | 79 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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                                    49
                                 
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                                    48
                                 
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                    4823 M | 4.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kraenlânswei | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto De Flearbosk | 3.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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                                    48
                                 
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                                    44
                                 
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                    5676 M | 5.7 KM | |
| Head west on Peansterdyk | 2.8 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Soarremoarre | 2.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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                                    44
                                 
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                                    63
                                 
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                    421 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kleasterwei | 421 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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                                    63
                                 
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                                    42
                                 
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                    427 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head west on Boarnsterdyk | 263 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 23 M | ||
| Turn left onto Griene Eker | 109 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Griene Eker | 16 M | ||
| Continue slightly right onto Boarnsterdyk | 14 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bokkumer Omwei | 2 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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                                    42
                                 
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                                    92
                                 
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                    505 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head south on Bokkumer Omwei | 2 M | ||
| Turn right onto Boarnsterdyk | 12 M | ||
| Continue straight | 339 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kanadeeskestrjitte | 152 M | ||
| You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
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                                    92
                                 
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                                    22
                                 
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                    1770 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Tsjerkebreed | 69 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kleef | 73 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Buorren | 166 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Heechein | 234 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ljouwerterdyk | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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                                    22
                                 
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                                    21
                                 
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                    1848 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head north on Meskenwier | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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                                    21
                                 
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                                    20
                                 
                                                     | 
                    395 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Rijksweg | 395 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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                                    20
                                 
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                                    28
                                 
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                    1430 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Rijksweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Rijksweg | 4 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Rijksweg | 179 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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                                    28
                                 
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                                    29
                                 
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                    188 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Grousterdyk | 188 M | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
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                                    29
                                 
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                                    45
                                 
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                    2222 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Op'e Syl | 19 M | ||
| Continue slightly right onto Sylsbrêge | 34 M | ||
| Turn left onto Reinerswei | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
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                                    45
                                 
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                                    30
                                 
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                    612 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast | 58 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsweg | 198 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oedsmawei | 7 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsweg | 349 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M |