Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Kerkrade · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Kerkrade
Kerkrade has 9 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 7 best are 21.5 km long on average; 2 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 391 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps in total.
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The 7 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 Kerkrade is Dutch Mountain Trail (77 km, hard).
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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77 km · ± 17:05 h · From A to B · start Aachen
4 public toilets1 water point240 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: ArthurMcGill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuropean long distance path E8, North Rhine-Westphalia
26 km · ± 5:45 h · From A to B · start Kranenburg
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points35 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marianne Cornelissen-Kuyt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGravenrode route 5 (red)
7.1 km · ± 1:40 h · ↗ 47 m · Circular walk · start Kerkrade
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points30 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marianne Cornelissen-Kuyt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGravenrode route 6 (blue)
4.7 km · ± 1:10 h · ↗ 84 m · Circular walk · start Kerkrade
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points33 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: ArthurMcGill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsX1 Grenzlandweg
HardX1 Borderland Way
28.4 km · ± 6:20 h · From A to B · start Herzogenrath
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points39 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Hoebele · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWeißer Weg
Easy2.5 km · ± 35 min · From A to B · start Kerkrade
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points9 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: ArthurMcGill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNaturFreunde Way around Merkstein
4.8 km · ± 1:05 h · From A to B · start Kerkrade
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points5 benches and picnic tables
All 4 walks from Kerkrade, A to Z
Long-distance paths through Kerkrade
Walks of several days, in stages.
E8
664.3 km · From A to B
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland
European long distance path E8 - part Germany
26 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 7 best walks.
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Photo: Marianne Cornelissen-Kuyt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Erenstein
Castle · along 3 walks
Mariamonument
Monument · along 1 walk
- Story
Huis De Torentjes
Castle · along 1 walk
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Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · along 1 walk
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Photo: Deepspear · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · along 1 walk
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Photo: Frans Berkelaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · along 1 walk
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · along 1 walk
Observation tower · 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 ›
- Heerlen11 ›
- Horst aan de Maas7 ›
- 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 Kerkrade?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 9 walks in Kerkrade, including 2 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Kerkrade?
At the top of this guide is Dutch Mountain Trail (77 km, hard). Next come Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-Westfalen and Gravenrode route 5 (rood).
Are there circular walks in Kerkrade?
Yes, for example Gravenrode route 5 (rood) and Gravenrode route 6 (blauw).
Which walks in Kerkrade have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Dutch Mountain Trail have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Kerkrade?
Among others E8 and Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland run through this area.
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