E-bike route Franeker

The beautiful Frisian history has been preserved in the many picturesque villages, such as Franeker. Get on your bike and explore this beautiful town and its equally beautiful surroundings.

mound villages
Before you get on your bike, enjoy a terrace at Hotel-Eetcafé Duhoux. The route winds through the wide Frisian landscape. Along the way you pass some beautiful old mound villages, such as Beers, Blessum and Menaldum. You will see beautiful Frisian churches here. You will also pass the Arkens, a polder mill from 1835. In Franeker you take a break at Hotel Restaurant  Poort van Franeker, a cozy cafe where you can have lunch at your leisure.

Planetarium
Leave your bike for a while and walk into Franeker. In this Eleven Cities town with its unique atmosphere, many historic buildings can be admired. Note the bell gable of the Planetarium (1774), where Eise Eisinga built a working model of the solar system in his living room. A little later you drive into the outside area again. You can enjoy a breath of fresh air along the Bolswardertrekvaart from 1638. In the protected townscape of Mantgum you can still see a few monumental rentier houses.