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Sailing routes

As a yacht rental company, we are often asked about attractive sailing routes. For that reason we have listed a number of them on this page.

The routes lead past many sights and attractions, and numerous villages, towns and cities. For each route the distance, engine hours and average fuel consumption are listed, as well as the number of bridges and locks.

The routes are also available on paper on all yachts.

Sailing route Elfstedentocht North route

Sailing route: Elfstedentocht - north route

Directions for 1 week

  • Daily: 5 to 6 hours of sailing
  • Distance: 255 km
  • Engine hours: 30 hours
  • Fuel consumption: ± 120 liters
  • Locks: 6
  • Number of bridges: 49

Places to visit

Woudsend
IJlst
Sneek
Grou
Franeker (and maybe Harlingen)
Leeuwarden
Dokkum
Lauwersmeer
Groningen
Eernewoude
Akkrum
Joure
Langweer
Woudsend

Sailing route Elfstedentocht south route

Sailing route: Elfstedentocht - south route

Directions for 1 week

  • Daily: 3 to 4 hours sailing
  • Distance: 150 km
  • Engine hours: 18 hours
  • Fuel consumption: ± 70 liters
  • Locks: 4
  • Number of bridges: 41

Places to visit

Woudsend
Stavoren
Hindeloopen
Workum
Bolsward
IJlst
Sneek
Grou
Eernewoude
Akkrum
Joure
Tjeukemeer
Lemmer
Sloten
Woudsend

Sailing route Friesland

Sailing route: Friesland

Directions for 1 week 

  • Daily 3-4 hours
  • Sailing Distance: 130 km
  • Engine hours: 16 hours
  • Fuel consumption: ± 61 liters
  • Locks: 1
  • Number of bridges: 24

Places to visit

Woudsend
Workum
Bolsward
Sneek
Grou
Eernewoude
Akkrum
Heerenveen
Echtenerbrug
Sloten
Woudsend

Sailing route Friesland and Turf Route

Sailing route: Friesland and Turf Route 

Directions for 2 weeks

  • Daily 4-5 hours sailing
  • Distance: 270 km
  • Engine hours: 40 hours
  • Fuel consumption: ± 160 liters
  • Locks: 16
  • Number of bridges: 116
  • Maximum headroom: 3,65 m

Places to visit

Woudsend
Echtenerbrug
Heerenveen
Gorredijk
Oosterwolde
Assen
Groningen
Zoutkamp
Lauwersmeer
Dokkum
Leeuwarden
Grou
Sneek
Woudsend

Sailing route Friesland and Overijssel

Sailing route: Friesland & Overijssel

Directions for 1 week

  • Daily 4-5 hours sailing
  • Distance: 177 km
  • Engine hours: 24 hours
  • Fuel consumption: ± 95 liters
  • Locks: 8
  • Number of Bridges: 36

Places to visit

Woudsend
Langweer
Echtenerbrug
Ossenzijl
Steenwijk
Giethoorn
Zwartsluis
Kampen
Vollenhove
Emmeloord
Lemmer
Sloten
Woudsend

Sailing route Ijsselmeer, Randmeren and Overijssel

Sailing route: IJsselmeer, Randmeren en Overijssel

Directions for 1 week

  • Daily 6-7 hours sailing
  • Distance: 285 km
  • Engine hours: 37 hours
  • Fuel consumption: ± 148 liters
  • Locks: 9
  • Number of bridges: 25
  • For the experienced sailor

Places to visit

Woudsend
Stavoren
Enkhuizen
Amsterdam
Harderwijk
Kampen
Blokzijl
Echtenerbrug
Woudsend