Walking guide Bergen · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Bergen
Bergen has 16 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 11.5 km long on average; 4 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 170 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets in total.

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The 10 best walks
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular walk, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best walking route in Bergen is Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 03 (17.3 km, moderate).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Walking time assumes 4.5 km an hour plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent.
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Photo: Velopilger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMaas-Niederrheinpad etappe 03
ModerateMaas-Niederrhein Trail stage 03
17.3 km · ± 3:55 h · ↗ 19 m · From A to B · start Bergen
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points38 benches and picnic tables
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Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 05
ModerateMaas-Niederrhein Trail stage 05
16.6 km · ± 3:45 h · ↗ 23 m · From A to B · start Bergen
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points27 benches and picnic tables
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Pieterpad deel 2 - 06
ModeratePieterpad part 2 - 06
18.3 km · ± 4:10 h · ↗ 31 m · From A to B · start Gennep
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points28 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDuvelskuul walking route
7 km · ± 1:35 h · ↗ 7 m · Circular walk · start Bergen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points8 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Velopilger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsReindersmeer - white
2.1 km · ± 30 min · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Bergen
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points5 benches and picnic tables
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Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 02
ModerateMaas-Niederrhein Trail stage 02
17.5 km · ± 3:55 h · ↗ 40 m · From A to B · start Venlo
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points23 benches and picnic tables
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River Dunes walking route
6.6 km · ± 1:30 h · ↗ 19 m · Circular walk · start Bergen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points8 benches and picnic tables
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Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 04
ModerateMaas-Niederrhein Trail stage 04
16.9 km · ± 3:50 h · ↗ 44 m · From A to B · start Bergen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points25 benches and picnic tables
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Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 20
4.4 km · ± 1:00 h · From A to B · start Bergen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points0 benches and picnic tables
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Broederbos walking route
8.2 km · ± 1:50 h · ↗ 11 m · Circular walk · start Bergen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points8 benches and picnic tables
All 11 walks from Bergen, A to Z
- De Hamert - rood · De Hamert - red
- De Hamert - wit · De Hamert - white
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 03 · Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 03
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 04 · Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 04
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 05 · Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 05
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 20 · Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 20
- Reindersmeer - rood (verkort) · Reindersmeer - red (shortened)
- Reindersmeer - wit · Reindersmeer - white
- Wandelroute Broederbos · Broederbos walking route
- Wandelroute Duvelskuul · Duvelskuul walking route
- Wandelroute Rivierduinen · River Dunes walking route
Long-distance paths through Bergen
Walks of several days, in stages.

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Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Sander Beckers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPieterpad (LAW 9)
500.9 km · From A to B

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Photo: Sander Beckers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPieterpad deel 2 - Vorden-Maastricht Pietersberg
Pieterpad part 2 - Vorden-Maastricht Pietersberg
261.2 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
StoryDe Crypte
Museum · along 2 walks
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Bleijenbeek
Castle · along 1 walk

Castle · along 1 walk

Observation tower · along 1 walk
Walks per place in Limburg
30 places have their own guide.
- Beek13 ›
- Beekdaelen37 ›
- Beesel11 ›
- Brunssum5 ›
- Echt-Susteren16 ›
- Eijsden-Margraten69 ›
- Gennep16 ›
- Gulpen-Wittem84 ›
- Heerlen11 ›
- Horst aan de Maas7 ›
- Kerkrade9 ›
- Landgraaf6 ›
- Leudal20 ›
- Maasgouw9 ›
- Maastricht39 ›
- Meerssen11 ›
- Mook en Middelaar14 ›
- Nederweert13 ›
- Peel en Maas12 ›
- Roerdalen11 ›
- Roermond14 ›
- Simpelveld11 ›
- Sittard-Geleen20 ›
- Stein8 ›
- Vaals42 ›
- Valkenburg aan de Geul50 ›
- Venlo23 ›
- Venray7 ›
- Voerendaal23 ›
- Weert38 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Bergen?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 16 walks in Bergen, including 3 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Bergen?
At the top of this guide is Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 03 (17.3 km, moderate). Next come Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 05 and Pieterpad deel 2 - 06.
Are there circular walks in Bergen?
Yes, for example Wandelroute Duvelskuul, Reindersmeer - wit and Wandelroute Rivierduinen.
Which walks in Bergen have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 03, Reindersmeer - wit and Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 02 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Bergen?
Among others Maas-Niederrheinpad, Pieterpad (LAW 9) and Pieterpad deel 2 - Vorden-Maastricht Pietersberg run through this area.
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