Old Town Hall of Balk – Bell chair loop from Ruigahuizen

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Old Town Hall of Balk – Bell chair loop from Ruigahuizen

Moderate

hikers

Old Town Hall of Balk – Bell chair loop from Ruigahuizen

03:37

14.4km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 55 m for 6 m

After 14.3 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

180 m

St. Ludgerus Church, Balk

Highlight • Religious Site

A very beautiful Catholic church with a cemetery in Balk. The church was built in 1883 and is a national monument.

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427 m

The name It Bûterhûs was chosen because of the history of the building. But also because Balk has become modern-day Balk: because of the butter trade. Balk is the Frisian village on the Luts, known for the 11-city route. It is a lively village with many activities and recreation options. Balk has everything to offer you a pleasant stay: water, forest and beautiful landscape!
At It Bûterhûs you can also enjoy a delicious cup of coffee, tea with something tasty and a small lunch. The location also has a tourist agency and a sales point for local and Fair Trade products.

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500 m

Old Town Hall of Balk

Highlight • Historical Site

Old Town Hall of Balk. Adjacent you will find the pleasant shopping street of Balk with various nice shops.

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563 m

Shopping street on the Luts in Balk

Highlight • Settlement

A lovely shopping street in Balk with many shops and restaurants. Picturesquely situated on the canal, shopping is twice as much fun here!

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5.87 km

Picnic Table by the Pond

Highlight • Rest Area

5.88 km

Bosven

Highlight • Lake

6.38 km

Cemetery with Bell Tower Starnumanbossen

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful cemetery at the beginning of the Starnuman forests. What wonderful winding paths and surprising nature you will encounter here.
A real RECOMMENDED

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6.41 km

Bell chair

Highlight • Monument

A bell tower is a scaffold of thick wooden or iron beams in which one or more bells are hung. A bell tower can be mounted at the top of the church or bell tower, but can also be freestanding. A carillon also hangs in a bell chair.

Bell chair from 1989 in the tower of the St. Martin's Church in Gennep

The church and bell tower of Tjalleberd, Atlas Schoemaker: Friesland, 1710-1735

The church and bell tower of Terwispel, Atlas Schoemaker: Friesland, 1710-1735
In masonry church towers, the need to install a bell tower soon arose once an assembly of shutter bells had been built. The ringing of these bells caused cracks in the tower body. That is why various oak constructions were developed that conducted the vibrations downwards well and could still support the weight of the movable bells, which sometimes weigh more than 500 kilos each.

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14.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.47 km

6.44 km

1.29 km

196 m

Surfaces