Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Heerlen · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Heerlen
Heerlen has 11 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 5 km long on average; 10 of them are circular walks. Along the way you'll find 85 benches and picnic tables and 4 water fountains and refill points in total.
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The 10 best walks in Heerlen
The best walking route in Heerlen by our score is Voerendaal V19 Kalkoven route: 8 km, circular walk, start Gulpen-Wittem, easy.
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 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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Voerendaal V19 Lime Kiln Route
8 km · ± 2:00 h · ↗ 121 m · Circular walk · start Gulpen-Wittem
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points7 benches and picnic tables
- 2
5.8 km · ± 1:30 h · ↗ 126 m · Circular walk · start Heerlen
0 public toilets1 water point13 benches and picnic tables
- 3
Heerlen He2 Imstenraderbos White
6.1 km · ± 1:30 h · ↗ 107 m · Circular walk · start Heerlen
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points13 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons5.9 km · ± 1:20 h · ↗ 27 m · Circular walk · start Voerendaal
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points12 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Romaine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVoerendaal V9 Castles Route
6.9 km · ± 1:35 h · ↗ 39 m · Circular walk · start Voerendaal
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points10 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHeerlen TW2
Easy4.1 km · ± 1:00 h · ↗ 26 m · Circular walk · start Voerendaal
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points14 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Ladislaus Hoffner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBrunssummer Heide NM6 Light green route
4.7 km · ± 1:05 h · ↗ 40 m · Circular walk · start Heerlen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points7 benches and picnic tables
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Brunssummer Heide NM2 Orange route
1 km · ± 15 min · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Heerlen
0 public toilets1 water point3 benches and picnic tables
- 9
Brunssummer Heide NM7 Yellow route
2.3 km · ± 35 min · ↗ 27 m · Circular walk · start Heerlen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points6 benches and picnic tables
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Brunssummer Heide NM5 Purple route
4.7 km · ± 1:05 h · ↗ 33 m · Circular walk · start Heerlen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points0 benches and picnic tables
All 7 walks from Heerlen, A to Z
- Brunssummer Heide NM2 Oranje route · Brunssummer Heide NM2 Orange route
- Brunssummer Heide NM5 Paarse route · Brunssummer Heide NM5 Purple route
- Brunssummer Heide NM6 Lichtgroene route · Brunssummer Heide NM6 Light green route
- Brunssummer Heide NM7 Gele route · Brunssummer Heide NM7 Yellow route
- Heerlen He1 Imstenraderbos
- Heerlen He2 Imstenraderbos Wit · Heerlen He2 Imstenraderbos White
- Parelloop trainroute D · Parelloop training route D
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Terworm
Castle · along 2 walks
StoryKalkoven Koffiepotje
Ruins · along 1 walk
- Story
Kalkoven Daelsweg
Ruins · along 1 walk
StoryKalkoven Kurvers
Ruins · along 1 walk
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Cortenbach
Castle · along 1 walk
Kasteel Rivieren
Castle · along 1 walk
Kasteel Puth
Castle · along 1 walk
Ruins · along 1 walk
Walks per place in Limburg
30 places have their own guide.
- Beek13 ›
- Beekdaelen37 ›
- Beesel11 ›
- Bergen16 ›
- Brunssum5 ›
- Echt-Susteren16 ›
- Eijsden-Margraten69 ›
- Gennep16 ›
- Gulpen-Wittem84 ›
- 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 Heerlen?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 11 walks in Heerlen.
What is the best walk in Heerlen?
At the top of this guide is Voerendaal V19 Kalkoven route (8 km, easy). Next come Heerlen He1 Imstenraderbos and Heerlen He2 Imstenraderbos Wit.
Are there circular walks in Heerlen?
Yes, for example Voerendaal V19 Kalkoven route, Heerlen He1 Imstenraderbos and Heerlen He2 Imstenraderbos Wit.
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