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De Waag Leeuwarden – Canal Terraces in Leeuwarden loop from Leeuwarden

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Friesland

Leeuwarden

De Waag Leeuwarden – Canal Terraces in Leeuwarden loop from Leeuwarden

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De Waag Leeuwarden – Canal Terraces in Leeuwarden loop from Leeuwarden

02:18

9.03km

30m

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 8, 2026

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1.70 km

Post Plaza Hotel & Grand Café (Old Post Office, Leeuwarden)

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This hotel is located in the old post office of Leeuwarden.

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2.13 km

Titus Brandsma House

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Titus Brandsma was a Dutch Carmelite priest, professor, and publicist from Friesland. Brandsma specialized in medieval mysticism and was himself a mystic. As a strongly socially engaged priest, he took …

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2.31 km

St Boniface Church

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The Titus Brandsma Parish was established in 1986 by merging the then-existing six parishes in Leeuwarden, namely:
* the Franciscus Parish in Leeuwarden-Oost, which was founded in 1964
* the …

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4.22 km

Cycling Girl in the Last Winter of the War

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A beautiful statue in this beautiful park.

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5.60 km

Mata Hari Statue

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At Kelders 33 is the birthplace of Mata Hari (Margaretha Zelle). Mata Hari lived with her family above her father's hat shop. Inside the house, two posters with photo collages commemorate the former residents.

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6.52 km

De Waag Leeuwarden

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In the former, late 16th century weighing house on the beautiful canal Nieuwestad, there is now a grand café.

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6.81 km

Canal Terraces in Leeuwarden

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have lunch or a drink on one of the many (ship) terraces, right in the center

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7.45 km

Passage de la Baleine (Whale Passage) – Giny Vos

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The Oude Lombardsteeg, also called Passage de la Baleine, refers to the covered passages in Paris. At the same time, the work refers to the time when a large estuary …

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9.03 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.96 km

2.66 km

771 m

631 m

Surfaces

7.18 km

1.35 km

314 m

148 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 26 August

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Comments

July 25, 2022,Die Oldehove-Tour – Oldegalileën-Viertel und Terraschepen-Centrum

THE OLDEHOVE
In 1529 the construction of the tower was started, unfortunately it was
never completed. They wanted to build a new church around the old one
to replace St. Vitus Church. The builder Jacob van Aken had
not much luck, because the lowered already during the construction
Tower. However, construction continued with the result that the tower
not only …

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May 7, 2023,🇪🇬 Leeuwarden: Rundgang vom VVV durch die Altstadt

We skipped the tour of De Oldehove and the green areas.
Conclusion: Leeuwarden has a lot to offer and there is a lot going on with restaurants and bars along the canals in the city centre.

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August 31, 2023,0174-23 City Leeuwarden 31-08-23

Small sightseeing tour through Leeuwarden with beautiful corners and cafes, but also the "dark" corners of the city ;-) All in all, a nice little town....

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February 10, 2023,Stadswandeling Leeuwarden

Walk through the beautiful city center of Leeuwarden. Along old facades and canals, over bridges, past statues, church towers and poems on front doors.

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September 16, 2023,Kunst-Stadtspaziergang | Leeuwarden

On this walk I tried high and low to find as much street art as possible. For a change there is also a park and historical architecture.
Not every corner was pretty, so the route could still be optimized here and there :)

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June 4, 2022,Leeuwarden 🇳🇱 - Spaziergang durch die Innenstadt

Today was a tour of the city. Leeuwarden is the capital of the Dutch province of Friesland and was European Capital of Culture in 2018. The universities swarm here with young people. Everything seems very lively 😁.
We didn't visit the sights, but first walked around the city center and then criss-crossed a few streets. I love to just wander …

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December 21, 2025,🇳🇱 Leeuwarden | Miniature People Route 🔍🎎

Today we had a wonderful discovery walk through Leeuwarden, but at eye level with the city's smallest residents.

We walked the Miniature People route, not just a regular city walk, but a scavenger hunt past dozens of miniature figures that tell their own stories in surprising locations. Sometimes they were right in front of you, other times you really had …

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De Waag Leeuwarden – Canal Terraces in Leeuwarden loop from Leeuwarden

Post Plaza Hotel & Grand Café (Old Post Office, Leeuwarden)

Titus Brandsma House

St Boniface Church

Cycling Girl in the Last Winter of the War

Mata Hari Statue

De Waag Leeuwarden

Canal Terraces in Leeuwarden

Passage de la Baleine (Whale Passage) – Giny Vos

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