Discover Kûbaard: Church, Farms and the Slachtedyk

Get to know Kûbaard through its village character, church architecture and paths through the Frisian countryside. The compact village centre, dikes and canals define the village; its modest buildings extend into the surrounding countryside. East of the village centre, the church stands in an expansive cemetery. Tall lime trees line the church grounds.

Village character and historic farms

Two farms on Berkwerterleane display different architectural details. Number 1 is a well-preserved Stelphoeve farmstead. The milk cellar is on the right side of the front façade, identifiable by its three shuttered windows. At Berkwerterleane 2, a farm has a crosswise front house beneath a hipped roof. Two corner chimneys with decorative panels define its roofline.

The road towards Swarte Beyen also contributes to the village’s architectural character. Along one side of the road by the old, monumental Slachtedyk stand distinctive detached village houses dating from around 1900. Together with the two farms, they offer a glimpse of different forms of rural architecture, with no two houses necessarily alike.

The church and its history

Kûbaard’s church is a hall church with a five-sided chancel and has been a Dutch Rijksmonument since 17 December 1971. Its organ history also has a specific date: in 1856, Willem Hardorff built a new mechanical tracker-action organ for the Hervormde Kerk in Kûbaard. The architecture and organ-building thus tell of different chapters in the church’s history.

During a restoration in 2004, 18 gravestones were discovered in the church. Two of them are among the oldest in Fryslân and date from around 1340. The church can be rented for half-day use; contact the church wardens to arrange this. If you are planning to use the church, include the necessary contact in your preparations.

The Slachtedyk and its routes

The 42-kilometre Slachtedyk is maintained by It Fryske Gea as a natural and cultural-historical feature of the landscape. Near Kûbaard, the Bidlerstien stands as a boundary stone on the Slachtedyk. Almost the entire dike is freely accessible to walkers and cyclists; local restrictions may apply on some sections. If you are planning to travel a particular section, take these local conditions into account.

The routes through the village also offer clear directions. The Friese Elfstedenfietstocht runs through Kûbaard from Wommels via the Gaest to Petronella Moensstrjitte. The route goes from Greate Buorren via Leane to the Slachtedyk. In the wider Frisian region, the Elfstedenfietstocht is a 235-kilometre cycling tour passing through the eleven Frisian cities; it has been held since 1912.

Cycling routes and running event

Another cycling tour, the culinary route “Eetbaar Fryslân: foodroute Wommels - Kubaard,” is listed as 64 kilometres long. Near Kûbaard, the Kaats-Route follows cycling route junctions 25 and 6. As route infrastructure can change, check the latest route information before setting off. The routes mentioned are described in different ways: alongside the local course of the Elfstedenfietstocht, there is a culinary route and a route guided by junctions.

For more than two decades, the Kûbaarder Hurdrindei has been held on the first Saturday in October as a sporting running event for young and old. Check event dates before your trip. A 2013 report describes the course in general as a loop from Kûbaard over the Slachtedyk to Wommels and back to Kûbaard. If you plan to take part, check the current route.

Discover more destinations: Weidum, Wommels, Bozum, Easterein, Mantgum, Easterlittens, Reahus.

See the regional travel overview: Littenseradiel.