Friseland is really famous among cyclers for its calm and nature. It is the oldest part of Holland which was developped thanks to sailing and business.

There, landscape is maily determined by agriculture with wide meadows, wheat fields and typical farms.In this country landscape, the road winds, crossing tracks and little paths. Another important element of this environnement are the bridges that jump over ditches and the sailing boats that pitch like white swans over huge lakes.

Some picturesque villages, historical towns and Frisian costumes come to complete the picture of the greenest province of Netherlands

- The stages -

Day 1 - Stavoren, boarding at 4 PM and bike to Makkum 30 km

Day  2 - Makkum to Franeher  45 km

Day  3 - Franeher to Leeuwarden   50 km

Day  4 - Leeuwarden loop route via Dokkum  50km

Day  5 - Leeuwarden to Sneek   42km

Day  6 - Sneek to Sloten   26km

Day  7 - Sloten to Stavoren   35km

Day  8 - Stavoren end of the tour before 10 AM

1 km = 0.62 miles

For navigation reasons the route might be modified or inverted