Ljouwert Útroppen ta Bêste Fytsstêd fan Nederlân
May 24, 2026 · Frisian News
Leeuwarden has topped a national cycling index for the third year running, with 92% of residents saying they cycle daily and the city adding 40 km of new bike lanes since 2023.
FryskLjouwert is útroppen ta de bêste fytsstêd fan Nederlân, sa docht bliken út de jierlikse yndeks fan de Fietsersbond.
De stêd skoarde it heechst op ynfrastruktuer, feiligens en deistige fytsgewoante. In protte ynwenners sizze de fyts as primêr ferfiersmiddel te brûken, in siffer dat stadich omheech gien is sûnt de stêd har fytsnetwurk útwreidde nei it winnen fan de titel Europeeske Kulturele Haadstêd yn 2018.
De gemeente foege nije en ferbettere fytspaden ta tusken 2023 en 2025. In oerdekte fytsenstalling by it stasjon tsjinnet deistich fytsers.
It resultaat waard omskreaun as in wjerspegeling fan Fryske wearden. Yn Fryslân is de fyts gjin lifestyle-kar, it is gewoan hoe't jo jo ferpleatse.
De ranglist pleatst Ljouwert foar Grins en oare Nederlânske stêden mei in sterke fytskultuer.
Leeuwarden has been crowned the best cycling city in the Netherlands, according to the Dutch Cyclists Union annual index.
The city scored highest on infrastructure, safety, and daily cycling habit. Many residents say they use a bicycle as their primary mode of transport, a figure that has risen steadily since the city expanded its cycling network after winning the European Capital of Culture title in 2018.
The municipality added new and improved bike lanes between 2023 and 2025. A covered bike parking facility at the train station serves cyclists daily.
The result was described as a reflection of Frisian values. In Fryslân, the bicycle is not a lifestyle choice, it is simply how you get around.
The ranking puts Leeuwarden ahead of Groningen and other Dutch cities with strong cycling traditions.
For residents of the Frisian countryside, the city's cycling culture extends outward. On summer weekends, organised rides through the polder landscape attract many participants. The Elfstedentocht cycling variant, a loop through all eleven historic Frisian cities, is a popular annual event.
Published May 24, 2026 · Frisian News · Ljouwert, Fryslân