Langweer - Woudsend - Heeg | Sailing route
Make the beautiful crossing from Langweer to the Heegermeer. Sail back through Heeg.
With this boating route, you'll pass through the charming villages of Woudsend and Heeg. Make sure to dock here and enjoy the local hospitality. Heeg is also known as the Eel Village. In the past, eel trade with London was conducted from this village. Discover more about it at the Visitors Center in Heeg.
Return to Langweer via the Langwarder Feart.
Renting a boat in Friesland
If you don't have your own boat or sloop, you can easily rent one in Friesland.
Duration of the boating route
With this 25-kilometer route, you'll be on the water for approximately 4.5 hours. It's even more enjoyable to dock somewhere along the way, allowing you to savor the Frisian waters longer!
Bridges in Friesland
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Make the beautiful crossing from Langweer to the Heegermeer. Sail back through Heeg.
With this boating route, you'll pass through the charming villages of Woudsend and Heeg. Make sure to dock here and enjoy the local hospitality. Heeg is also known as the Eel Village. In the past, eel trade with London was conducted from this village. Discover more about it at the Visitors Center in Heeg.
Return to Langweer via the Langwarder Feart.
Renting a boat in Friesland
If you don't have your own boat or sloop, you can easily rent one in Friesland.
Duration of the boating route
With this 25-kilometer route, you'll be on the water for approximately 4.5 hours. It's even more enjoyable to dock somewhere along the way, allowing you to savor the Frisian waters longer!
Bridges in Friesland
On this route, you'll encounter several fixed bridges that you need to navigate under and some drawbridges. Consult the Watersport App from the Provinsje Fryslân to check the height and operation times of the bridges.
Sustainable boating
Refueling? Choose blue diesel. Or go out with an electric boat. Snacks for the journey? Sure, but make sure empty packaging doesn't blow overboard. If you come across litter on the way, pick it up on board. Read more about sustainable water sports in Friesland.
Docking a boat in Friesland
At various points along this route, you can dock your boat. There are so-called free Marrekrite mooring spots along the way. In addition, there are several guest harbors in the villages along the route.
Waterway information
Most of the route takes you along a waterway in the DM category, where boats with a draft of 1.3m and a height of 2.3m can navigate. This route is, therefore, very suitable for traveling with an (electric) sloop.
Sights on this route
Starting point
Bast-Bakkerpaad
8525 Langweer
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Langweer
Langweer is a true watersports destination. From this centrally located village in the Frisian lake area, you can sail in all directions.
Langweerder Wielen (Langwarder Wielen)
The Langweerder Wielen is located to the west of Joure.
The Kûfurd
The Kûfurd is a lake located on the border of Súdwest-Fryslân and De Fryske Marren.
Recreational Park De Koevoet
We offer comfortable overnight stays in apartments, camping in the green countryside, mooring in the shelter of the marina, cosy dining at the harbour cafe, relaxing on the sunny terrace or renting a sailing boat.
Woudsend (Wâldsein)
Woudsend is a village nestled between Lake Heegermeer and Lake Slotermeer.
Houtzaagmolen De Jager
Houtzaagmolen De Jager is the over 300-year-old sawmill in Woudsend that is still in operation. The mill is open to visitors every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Heegermeer (Hegemer Mar)
The Heegermeer is named after the adjacent village of Heeg.
Havenkom de Syl
The Syl used to be the harbor basin of Heeg. In the past, it was bustling with activity, filled with ships, boats, and fishermen.
Jeltesleat Akwadukt
When sailing through the Jeltesloot near Hommerts, you will eventually cross the N354, using the aqueduct through the Jeltesloot.
The Langweer Mill
In this beautiful and in 2010 completely renovated mill you can now spend the night in nostalgic style.
