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Old Town Hall of Balk – Bakkerij Meinsma loop from Balk

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Netherlands

Friesland

Gaasterlân-Sleat

Old Town Hall of Balk – Bakkerij Meinsma loop from Balk

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Old Town Hall of Balk – Bakkerij Meinsma loop from Balk

00:27

1.74km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 941 m for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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395 m

Center of Balk

Highlight • Settlement

Balk is a nice Frisian town. The local baker bakes fantastic Suikerbrood!

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409 m

Old Town Hall of Balk

Highlight • Historical Site

Old Town Hall of Balk. Adjacent you will find the pleasant shopping street of Balk with various nice shops.

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472 m

Shopping street on the Luts in Balk

Highlight • Settlement

A lovely shopping street in Balk with many shops and restaurants. Picturesquely situated on the canal, shopping is twice as much fun here!

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548 m

Bakkerij Meinsma

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The Breahûs is a church building in Balk in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. The church building is a national monument and was built in 1728.

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558 m

It Bûterhûs

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The name It Bûterhûs was chosen because of the history of the building. But also because Balk has become modern-day Balk: because of the butter trade. Balk is the Frisian …

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689 m

Herman Gorter

Highlight • Monument

937 m

Hotel Café Restaurant Teernstra

Highlight • Cafe

A cozy cafe where a cup of coffee and pastry goes down well. Definitely recommended if you're in Balk, especially on a Sunday morning. It even got busy with coffee drinkers.

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1.07 km

St. Ludgerus Church, Balk

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A very beautiful Catholic church with a cemetery in Balk. The church was built in 1883 and is a national monument.

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1.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

821 m

768 m

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.68 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Old Town Hall of Balk – Bakkerij Meinsma loop from Balk

Center of Balk

Old Town Hall of Balk

Shopping street on the Luts in Balk

Bakkerij Meinsma

It Bûterhûs

Herman Gorter

Hotel Café Restaurant Teernstra

St. Ludgerus Church, Balk

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