4 sailing routes in one sailing app
We offer you four different sailing routes of different lengths through Giethoorn. Each sailing route has its own specific characteristics and highlights. While we provided our customers with a paper sailing map for years, we have developed a sailing app for Giethoorn in collaboration with Routenetwerk. The sailing route app 'Giethoorn Village' is now used by 7 boat rental companies from Giethoorn and Dwarsgracht.
This app contains the following 4 sailing routes from Giethoorn
- Route 1: sailing route from 1 to 1.5 hours
- Route 2: sailing route from 1.5 to 2 hours
- Route 3: 2-hour sailing route
- Route 4: 3-hour sailing route
How do you install this sailing app on your phone?
By clicking or scanning the QR code of the sailing app you will get the Giethoorn Village sailing app on your phone. The Giethoorn Village app can be found in both the App store and the Play store. After downloading the app, the sailing routes of our village will appear. Here you can choose a nice sailing route.
Priority with sailing app
We ask all our customers to install this sailing app before they go sailing. Customers who already have the sailing app on their phone will receive priority assistance.
Rate the sailing app
It is possible to rate the Giethoorn Village sailing app with a review afterwards. Let us know via a review if you are satisfied but also if you have encountered any problems. We also learn from this and can thus improve the sailing app for future visitors to our village.
Sailing route 1: (4.4 km)
Sailing route 1 has been developed for the visitor who does not have much time. The route takes you across the lake, past the picnic island and via the village canal back to the starting point.
Route 1 takes 1 hour on a calm day
Use the Giethoorn Village sailing app so you can see everything without losing your way.
Route 1 takes 1.5 hours on a busy day
On busy days you really need 1.5 hours to get back on time, so stopping along the way with your boat is not possible, especially if you want to come back within time.
Sailing direction
Always sail clockwise. After point 1, point 2 follows, etc.
What do you see along the way?
- Point 5: picnic island (toilet available)
- Point 7: Giethoorn Center
- Point 8: Restaurants, church and museum
- Point 9: be careful! 3 low bridges (bending down)
Sailing route 2 (6.1 km)
This sailing route takes you across the lake (het Bovenwiede) and through the famous center of Giethoorn. In our app this is sailing route 2. It is the most chosen route!
Route 2 takes 1.5 hours on a calm day
On quiet days you can sail this round in 1.5 hours and you will have a little more time to see our village without having to rush to get back on time.
Route 2 takes 2 hours on a busy day
On busy days you really need 2 hours to get back on time, so stopping along the way with your boat is not possible, especially if you want to come back within time.
Sailing direction
Always sail clockwise. After point 1, point 2 follows, etc.
What do you see along the way?
- Point 5: picnic island (toilet available)
- Point 8: Start of Giethoorn center
- Point 9: restaurants, church and museum
- Point 10: be careful! 3 low bridges (bending down)
Sailing route 3 (8.2 Km)
Sailing route 3 takes you via the lake (the Molengat), through Giethoorn-Noord and the Wieden nature reserve. Then you cross the next lake (het Bovenwiede) and sail back to the starting point via a small stretch of village canal. If you come for peace and quiet, this may be the best route for you.
Route 2 is about 2 hours sailing
Whether it is busy or quiet in Giethoorn, sailing route 2 is about a 2-hour boat ride. This is because you do not sail through the (sometimes) very busy center of Giethoorn.
Sailing direction
Always sail clockwise. After point 1, point 2 follows, etc.
What do you see along the way?
- Point 3: you sail towards the lake (the Molengat)
- Point 5: start of Giethoorn-Noord (beautiful)
- Point 6: you sail through the nature reserve (the Wieden).
- Point 10: you are now crossing the lake (het Bovenwiede).
- Point 12: beware! 3 low bridges (bending down)
Sailing route 4 (11.2 Km)
Sailing route 4 goes via Giethoorn-Noord, over 2 lakes and through Giethoorn center. During this sailing route you will experience both hustle and bustle and total tranquility.
Route 4 takes 2.5 hours on a calm day
On calm days you can sail this round in 2.5 hours and you will have a little more time to see our village, without having to rush to get back on time with your boat.
Route 4 takes 3 hours on a busy day
On busy days you really need 3 hours to get back on time, so stopping along the way is not possible if you want to come back within time.
Sailing direction
Always sail clockwise. After point 1, point 2 follows, etc.
What do you see along the way?
- Point 3: you are now sailing across the lake (Molengat).
- Point 5: Giethoorn-Noord (beautiful)
- Point 6: you are now sailing through the nature reserve (the Wieden).
- Point 9: you sail through the reedlands
- Point 10: you sail over the lake and past a picnic island (toilet available)
- Point 13: Start of Giethoorn center (village canal)
- Point 14: restaurants, church and museum
- Point 15: beware! 3 low bridges (bending down)
