Round Leeuwarden North

The Dokkumer Ee is a combination of two rivers: the Noorder Ee and the Zuider Ee. In the thirteenth century, both Eeen were connected by a canal: the Dokkumer Ee was a fact. 

The Ruurd Wiersmahus in Burdaard is a small museum with work by milkman painter Ruurd Wiersma (1904-1980). Wiersma was an eccentric man who painted just about everything in his house. 

Wanswert dates back to Germanic times. Hunters set up camp between 8000 and 3000 BC. Permanent habitation was there at the beginning of our era.

Between Wanswert and Marrum you will see a bird hut on the right side of the road.

Marrum is located on an almost untouched terp that took its present form in the eleventh century. At the top of the terp is the 12th century Reformed Church built with red and yellow monasteries; a large format brick that was baked by the monastics in field kilns in the Middle Ages.

The Lookout Point Noarderleech is located on the Zeedijk at junction 1. From here you have a beautiful view over the mudflats towards the Wadden Islands.

A little further towards junction 71 is the Noarderleech salt marsh center of the Fryske Gea. A free visitor center with lots of information about the mudflats.

None other than the well-known statesman-poet Pieter Jelles Troelstra (1860-1930) spent his childhood years in Stiens. He dedicated the following line of poetry to the tower of the church: Der stakt ut griene beammen d\\\'alde toer. The oldest parts of St. Vitus Church date from the early 12th century.

In the hamlet of Tichelwurk, bricks were baked in a factory in the 19th century. Workers' houses were built around it. Production ended in 1893.

Pleasant stopping places are Eetcafe de Winze in Wijns, the pancake train just north of Marrum on the road towards Holwerd, the Pieter Jelles Eatcorner in Stiens and Koffie- en Theeschenkerij Bartlehiem at the bridge in Bartlehiem.