Sailing through Giethoorn is done annually by about 800,000 people. The largest group does this in 1 of the rental boats of Giethoorn. This group of people receives a sailing chart before departure. Yellow, red, and green routes are indicated on it. These routes correspond to colored poles along the route. A common complaint; it is not so easy to sail flawlessly with a sailing chart. Now we have a solution for this: the first sailing app of Giethoorn with the most used sailing routes of our village. Meanwhile, 6 boat rental companies from Giethoorn use our sailing app. Hopefully more will follow.
The sailing routes of Giethoorn on your phone
In collaboration with the route network app, we have developed a sailing app for Giethoorn. In this app you will find 6 sailing routes in Giethoorn.
- 1 to 1,5 hour sailing (Route 1)
- 1,5 to 2 hour sailing (Route 2 of 3)
- 2 to 2,5 hour sailing (Route 4)
- 3 to 3,5 hour sailing (Route 5)
- 4 to 4,5 hour sailing (Route 6)
How do you get that sailing app on your phone?
By clicking on our QR code of the sailing app or by scanning the QR code you will see the app of route network on your phone. If you download this app, the sailing routes of our village will appear. This way you can immediately determine which route is interesting for you.
Priority with sailing app
We ask all our customers to install this sailing app before they start sailing. The customers who already have the sailing app on the phone are helped with priority.
Route 1: what to expect?
The 1 to 1,5-hour boat trip goes via Giethoorn-center (Binnenpad) and the Bovenwiede and is 4,1km long. On busy days it is a 1,5 hour sailing route. On quiet days, route 1 is really a 1 hour route. Expected busy days are:
- Weekends
- Easter weekend
- Pentecost Weekend
- Dutch holidays (July-August)
Can I stop along the way?
The 1 to 1,5 hour round is really 1 to 1,5 hours sailing. You cannot moor at one of the restaurants on the way. There is simply no time for that. After sailing you can always explore our village on foot.
What do you see along the way?
- Giethoorn center (Binnenpad) (Between point 1 and 5)
- Bovenweide (lake) (Between point 5 and 9)
- Picnic Island (point 7)
Startingpoint:
- Binnenpad 88 in Giethoorn
Route 2: what to expect?
The 1,5 to 2-hour boat trip goes via Giethoorn-center (Binnenpad), 3 low bridges and the Bovenwiede and is 5,3 km long. On busy days it is a 2 hour sailing route. On quiet days, route 2 is really a 1,5 hour route. Expected busy days are:
- Weekends
- Easter weekend
- Pentecost Weekend
- Dutch holidays (July-August)
Can I stop along the way?
The 1,5 to 2 hours round is really 1,5 to 2 hours sailing. You cannot moor at one of the restaurants on the way. There is simply no time for that. After sailing you can always explore our village on foot.
What do you see along the way?
- Giethoorn center (Binnenpad) (Between point 1 and 4)
- 3 very low bridges (Between point 4 and 5)
- Bovenweide (lake) (Between point 6 and 12)
- Picnic Island (point 9)
Startingpoint:
- Binnenpad 88 in Giethoorn
Route 3: what to expect?
The 1,5 to 2-hour boat trip goes via Giethoorn-center (Binnenpad), the Bovenwiede and Giethoorn South. This sailing route is 6,2 km long. On busy days it is a 2 hour sailing route. On quiet days, route 3 is really a 1,5 hour route. Expected busy days are:
- Weekends
- Easter weekend
- Pentecost Weekend
- Dutch holidays (July-August)
Can I stop along the way?
The 1,5 to 2 hours round is really 1,5 to 2 hours sailing. You cannot moor at one of the restaurants on the way. There is simply no time for that. After sailing you can always explore our village on foot.
What do you see along the way?
- Giethoorn center (Part of the Binnenpad) (Between point 1 and 2)
- Bovenweide (part of the lake) (Between point 3 and 6)
- Picnic Island (point 4)
- Nature reserve de Wieden (point 6 to 9)
- Giethoorn South (quiet part of the village) (Between point 9 and 11)
Startingpoint:
- Binnenpad 88 in Giethoorn
Route 4: what to expect?
The 2 to 2,5-hour boat trip goes via Giethoorn-center (Binnenpad), the Bovenwiede and Giethoorn South is 8,2 km long. On busy days it is a 2,5 hour sailing route. On quiet days, route 4 is really a 2 hour route. Expected busy days are:
- Weekends
- Easter weekend
- Pentecost Weekend
- Dutch holidays (July-August)
Can I stop along the way?
The 2 to 2,5 hours round is really 2 to 2,5 hours sailing. You cannot moor at one of the restaurants on the way. There is simply no time for that. After sailing you can always explore our village on foot.
What do you see along the way?
- Giethoorn center (Binnenpad) (Between point 1 and 5)
- Bovenweide (lake) (Between point 5 and 10)
- Picnic Island (point 8)
- Nature reserve de Wieden (point 10 to 13)
- Giethoorn South (quiet part of the village) (Between point 13 and 15)
Startingpoint:
- Binnenpad 88 in Giethoorn
Route 5: what to expect?
The 3 to 3,5-hour boat trip goes via Giethoorn-center (Binnenpad), the Bovenwiede and Giethoorn South. This sailing route is 11,1 km long. On busy days it is a 3,5 hour sailing route. On quiet days, route 5 is really a 3 hour route. Expected busy days are:
- Weekends
- Easter weekend
- Pentecost Weekend
- Dutch holidays (July-August)
Can I stop along the way?
The 3 to 3,5 hours round is really 3 to 3,5 hours sailing. You cannot moor at one of the restaurants on the way. There is simply no time for that. After sailing you can always explore our village on foot.
What do you see along the way?
- Giethoorn center (Part of the Binnenpad) (Between point 1 and 5)
- 3 low bridges (between point 5 and 6)
- Molengat (lake) (Between point 8 and 9)
- Giethoorn North (Between point 10 and 12)
- Nature reserve de Wieden (point 12 to 16)
- Bovenweide (lake) (Between point 17 and 21)
- Picnic Island (point 19)
Startingpoint:
- Binnenpad 88 in Giethoorn
Route 6: what to expect?
The 4 to 4,5-hour boat trip goes via Giethoorn-center (Binnenpad), the Bovenwiede and Giethoorn South is 15,2 km long. On busy days it is a 4,5 hour sailing route. On quiet days, route 6 is really a 4 hour route. Expected busy days are:
- Weekends
- Easter weekend
- Pentecost Weekend
- Dutch holidays (July-August)
Can I stop along the way?
The 4 to 4,5 hours round is really 4 to 4,5 hours sailing. You cannot moor at one of the restaurants on the way. There is simply no time for that. After sailing you can always explore our village on foot.
What do you see along the way?
- Giethoorn center (Part of the Binnenpad) (Between point 1 and 5)
- 3 low bridges (between point 5 and 6)
- Molengat (lake) (Between point 8 and 9)
- Giethoorn North (Between point 10 and 12)
- Nature reserve de Wieden (Between point 12 to 16)
- Bovenweide (lake) (Between point 17 and 21)
- Picnic Island (point 19)
- Nature reserve de Wieden (Between point 21 and 24)
- Giethoorn South (between point 24 and 26)
Startingpoint:
- Binnenpad 88 in Giethoorn
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Privacy policy of Giethoorn Village app
- Giethoorn Village will store the data and information provided to Giethoorn Village carefully and confidentially
- Giethoorn Village may only use the personal data in the context of the performance of its delivery obligation or the handling of a complaint
Giethoorn Village is not permitted to lend, rent, sell or otherwise disclose the personal data. - If, on the basis of a statutory provision or a court decision, Giethoorn Village is obliged to provide confidential information to third parties, and Giethoorn Village cannot rely on a statutory right of non-disclosure or a right of non-disclosure recognized or permitted by the competent court, then Giethoorn is Village is not liable for compensation or compensation
Permission is requested to use our sailing app for:
- In order to use the app properly, the app requests access to the location data
- When scanning a QR code to activate a sailing route, the app requests access to the camera
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