Boksum - Blessum - Baard - Jorwert - Hilaard

Circular walk, 18 km

Route: Boksum - Blessum - Baard - Jorwert - Hilaard

This circular walk follows part of the route of the St. Odulphuspad.
The walk starts in Boksum. You walk to the Sint-Margaretakerk. From there you walk via the Blessummerpaad and the Haitze Holwerdapaad through the meadows to Blessum. The path continues through the meadows to Hoptille. On the way you pass a bird watching hut.
From Hoptille you walk along the Boalserterfeart to Baard. Via rural roads and paths you then walk past Jorwert to Hilaard. On the way you can see Leeuwarden in the distance. You walk through the village of Hilaard and finally walk back to Boksum.

shape
loop
length
18 km 257
location
Friesland, The Netherlands
start / arrival
Oedsmawei, Boksum
path
path:59%  road:36%  track:5% 
elevation
rise: 56m / fall: -56m
lowest: -3m / highest: 3m
 
Photo: Sint-Margaretakerk, Boksum
Sint-Margaretakerk, Boksum
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Points of interest

  • Sint Gertrudekerk, Baard
  • Redbadtsjerke, Jorwert
  • Johannes de Doperkerk, Hilaard
  • Sint-Margaretakerk, Boksum
  • Mariakerk, Blessum
  • Ringiastate (1710)
  • Buorren, Boksum
  • Oedsmawei, Boksum
  • Fockingastrjitte, Boksum
  • It Sûd, Blessum
  • Vogelkijkhut De Strânljip, Hilaard

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References

Source

We have used publication ‘St. Odulphuspad’ of Ingrid Middag / Carolien Schuttevaar (AbelLife), published by Stichting Lytse Marren in 2018, to develop this route.

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