A Map with do-it-yourself walking routes
Looking for a great walking route in Leeuwarden? The guides at A Guide to Leeuwarden know the best places in town and the nicest stories to tell. They prefer to do this in person on a city walk in Leeuwarden. But when that was not possible due to lockdowns, they also set out some do-it-yourself walking routes walking route in Leeuwarden to do by yourself. These are real do-it-yourself city walks! These routes were created to complement our regular guided walks. Discover history, the most beautiful street art and the city’s smallest inhabitants. All maps also come with information about the sights in Dutch, but a QR code will lead you to all the English infomation our website. .
Take a guided tour of Leeuwarden too!
Leeuwarden really comes alive when you also join a guide from A Guide to Leeuwarden. Every Saturday at 12PM you can join a Leeuwarden Free Tour in English or book a private tour on any day of the week. On these walks, you will see plenty of new things. The guide tells the lively and jucy stories that were not on the signs. The guide is sure to make you laugh and share the latest tips and news.
Free walking routes in Leeuwarden
Looking for a walking route in Leeuwarden outside the city centre? Our guides also set out an art route in the neighbourhoods around the city centre during the lockdowns. On these walking routes in Leeuwarden, you will discover many painted electricity boxes. The artworks often tell a story about the street and the history of the area. Besides stories about this street art, we also give you catering (to-go) tips. You can download these route maps for free. Totally Do-it-yourself: download them yourself, print them and walk around Leeuwarden yourself! The Transvaalwijk Route is also translated to English.
Cycling routes in and around Leeuwarden
It is also great fun to explore the area outside the city centre and around Leeuwarden by bike. As not everyone is in the mood for routes of 50km or more, we have created a number of routes from 15 to 35 km. Both maps are for sale at the Tourist information.
Mention #aguidetoleeuwarden when posting photos on social media! These routes were created during the lockdown. Now that we can show you around in person again, we hope to see you on one of our personal tours as well.