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Bridge – Earnewald Ferry loop from Terherne

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Netherlands

Friesland

Boarnsterhim

Bridge – Earnewald Ferry loop from Terherne

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Bridge – Earnewald Ferry loop from Terherne

02:58

50.3km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.4 km for 229 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.93 km

Coopersburg Akkrum

Highlight • Historical Site

Coopersburg was a retirement home in Akkrum, Dutch province of Friesland, founded in 1900 by Folkert Harmens. Folkert was a son of Willem Harmens Kuiper and IJtje Rommerts de Vries, both loyal members of the Akkrum Mennonite community. They were quite poor and had a large family. So the son Folkert Harmens Kuiper decided at the age of 23 to emigrate to America, like many from Friesland in the second half of the 19th century. In the United States he had some very difficult years at first, but then made a fortune in business, first owning a drug store in Peoria, Illinois, and then running large businesses in Chicago and New York, which he eventually became private owners of. He changed his name to Cooper. It wasn't long before he was wealthy. He hasn't forgotten his parents. As soon as he could make money, he sent something to his parents and relatives, first a little and soon more. He also visited his father, who died in 1897 at the age of 94. His mother had died early shortly after he emigrated. Cooper himself spent his last years in his native country and died in Akkrum on December 31, 1904. In 1900 he established the Coopersburg Old People's Home in memory of his parents, as the Frisian inscription on the cornerstones reads. The house contained 22 small houses specifically designed for married couples aged 60 and over. They had their own living space and also a small kitchen to prepare their meals. Residents also received a certain sum of money. The home was not restricted to Mennonites, although Mennonites took precedence. The foundation was administered by a board that included the Mennonite minister of Akkrum.

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12.2 km

Heasleat

Lake

16.6 km

The Reed Herons

Highlight • Monument

Right along the path are the man-made works of art, simply beautiful to look at.

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18.6 km

Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Very idyllic place for a break

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19.2 km

Romsicht Observation Tower

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

View over a beautiful piece of Frisian nature reserve.

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20.5 km

Krúsdobbe

Lake

24.2 km

Earnewâld — village and waterways

Highlight • Settlement

Earnewâld is a cosy water sports village between Leeuwarden and Drachten, in the middle of the De Alde Feanen National Park, an extensive fen, very popular with nature and water sports enthusiasts. Compared to the Friese Meren in the southwest of the province, it is relatively quiet here, but there is still plenty to do.

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24.4 km

Veerpont Hin en Wer Earnewald

Highlight • Structure

For 1 euro per person you will be taken to the other side.

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26.6 km

Romsicht Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the edge of the Alde Feanen and the Jan Durkspolder there is a thirteen-metre-high observation tower. From the highest point you have a wide view of the bird species that breed, rest and forage here.

The tower was built on the foundations of an old farm called Romsicht, which was demolished in 1967. The thatched roof is covered with reeds that come from the polder. A wide variety of birds live here.

Very beautiful nature.

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35.4 km

Ferry De Burd – Grou (Prinses Margriet Canal)

Highlight • Structure

This ferry sails via the Princess Margriet Canal between De Burd and Grou.

Departure times:

Mon to Thu: 06:45-12:30, 13:30-18:30, 19:30-00:00
Fri: 06:45-12:30, 13:30-18:30, 19:30-02:00
Sat: 08:00-12:30, 13:30-18:30, 19:30-02:00
Sun and public holidays: 08:00-12:30, 13:30-18:30, 19:30-00:00
Price: €1.50

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50.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

10.8 km

7.33 km

651 m

245 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.9 km

16.7 km

6.94 km

3.04 km

672 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

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Bridge – Earnewald Ferry loop from Terherne

Coopersburg Akkrum

The Reed Herons

Bridge

Romsicht Observation Tower

Earnewâld — village and waterways

Veerpont Hin en Wer Earnewald

Romsicht Observation Tower

Ferry De Burd – Grou (Prinses Margriet Canal)

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