Cycle Route Long and wide in Smallingerland
Drachten, Earnewald, Oudega
Smallingerland is a municipality in Friesland that is wider than it is long. The municipality owes its name to the Smalle Ee or Smalle Eesterzanding lake. From Smallingerland's main town, Drachten, you can cycle along this narrow water. At De Veenhoop, you cross the water with a ferry and end up in the beautiful nature reserve De Alde Feanen. This low moorland swamp has been designated a National Park, and rightly so, because it is a unique area with a rich flora and fauna. See all the beauty from the various viewpoints and take your time. On your way back to Drachten, you can make a short (or long) stop in Oudega, which used to be the capital of Smallingerland. Have you enjoyed this route long enough and do you want to sit on a terrace and unwind? Then add Café Tsjoch in Drachten to your cycle route and you are sure to have a pleasant ending.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Noordkade , 9203 CC Drachten | 33.4 KM | |
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From
58
to
62
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4293 M | 4.3 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 | 133 M | ||
| Turn right | 96 M | ||
| Turn right | 97 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jelle Plantingstraat | 12 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Jelle Plantingstraat | 748 M | ||
| 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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From
62
to
64
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3452 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head west | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right | 205 M | ||
| Turn left | 849 M | ||
| Continue onto Kleasterkampen | 146 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
12
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5040 M | 5 KM | |
| Head west on Kleasterkampen | 261 M | ||
| Continue onto Bûtendiken | 3.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 313 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
6
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349 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head north | 3 M | ||
| Take the ferry Veenhoop - Hooidammen | 195 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 1 M | ||
| Turn left | 64 M | ||
| Turn left | 86 M | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
14
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86 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hegewarren | 86 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
16
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2814 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head northwest | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 511 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
38
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795 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Koaidyk | 405 M | ||
| Continue straight | 7 M | ||
| Turn left | 11 M | ||
| Take the ferry Eernewoude - It Wiid | 110 M | ||
| Continue right onto Dominee Offerhausweg | 20 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dominee Offerhausweg | 94 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Krúspaed | 33 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Dominee van der Veenweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Dominee van der Veenweg | 103 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
39
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855 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Dominee van der Veenweg | 21 M | ||
| Turn left onto Feantersdyk | 834 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
to
40
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435 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northeast | 435 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
44
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4614 M | 4.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Alle Om Slachte | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Utein | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto It West | 862 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
to
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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From
67
to
89
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3074 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head east on Buorren | 673 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 | 268 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
to
95
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2246 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head east on Kommisjewei | 694 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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From
95
to
54
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2625 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head east on Kommisjewei | 414 M | ||
| Turn left onto Middelbuorren | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kommisjewei | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 69 M | ||
| Continue onto Nijtap | 586 M | ||
| Continue straight | 338 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
58
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2583 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head south | 11 M | ||
| Turn right | 19 M | ||
| Turn left | 878 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 | 593 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noordkade | 95 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Noordkade | 16 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M |