Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Maastricht · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Maastricht
Maastricht has 39 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 32.8 km long on average; 2 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 730 benches and picnic tables, 29 water fountains and refill points, 42 public toilets and 3 bike pumps 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 Maastricht 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: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPieterpad deel 2 - 13
ModeratePieterpad part 2 - 13
17.1 km · ± 4:05 h · ↗ 154 m · From A to B · start Maastricht
3 public toilets5 water fountains and refill points50 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Pivos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKrijtlandpad - 01
ModerateChalk Land Trail - 01
13.9 km · ± 3:10 h · ↗ 19 m · From A to B · start Maastricht
2 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points14 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons1.Sint-Pieter: Yellow Stripe
7.1 km · ± 1:45 h · ↗ 122 m · Circular walk · start Maastricht
2 public toilets1 water point14 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSt James Pilgrim Way Nijmegen-Maastricht-Liège
143.1 km · ± 32:20 h · ↗ 328 m · From A to B · start Straelen
19 public toilets12 water fountains and refill points244 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Pivos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGR 128 Flanders Route (main section)
24.2 km · ± 5:45 h · ↗ 241 m · From A to B · start Riemst
2 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points43 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsChalk Land Trail - 05
22.5 km · ± 5:25 h · ↗ 230 m · From A to B · start Gulpen-Wittem
3 public toilets1 water point64 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons1.Sint-Pieter: Blue Diamond
6.4 km · ± 1:35 h · ↗ 93 m · Circular walk · start Maastricht
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points13 benches and picnic tables
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1.Sint-Pieter: Red Triangle
9.5 km · ± 2:05 h · From A to B · start Visé
3 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points23 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPilgrim Trail 2 - 13b Maastricht approach route
7.2 km · ± 1:35 h · ↗ 10 m · From A to B · start Eijsden-Margraten
3 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points25 benches and picnic tables
All 17 walks from Maastricht, A to Z
- 1.Sint-Pieter: Blauwe Ruit · 1.Sint-Pieter: Blue Diamond
- 1.Sint-Pieter: Gele Streep · 1.Sint-Pieter: Yellow Stripe
- E2 West Sectie GR 5 Belgium, Flanders South
- Eijsden-Margraten Be5 Rondje Bemelen · Eijsden-Margraten Be5 Bemelen circular walk
- Eijsden-Margraten C2
- European long distance path E2 west
- European long distance path E2 west, part Belgium
- GR 5
- GR 5 België · GR 5 Belgium
- GR 5 Variant Maastricht (Hoge Fronten)
- GR 561 Variant Hoge Fronten Maastricht
- Krijtlandpad - 01 · Chalk Land Trail - 01
- Krijtlandpad (Alle varianten) · Chalk Land Trail (All variants)
- Pieterpad deel 2 - 13 · Pieterpad part 2 - 13
- Pieterpad wandeling Maastricht · Pieterpad walk Maastricht
- Ronde van Nederland deel 4 - Krijtlandpad · Tour of the Netherlands part 4 - Chalk Land Trail
- RvN Krijtlandpad - 01 - Maastricht-Mariadorp · Tour of the Netherlands Chalk Land Trail - 01 - Maastricht-Mariadorp
Long-distance paths through Maastricht
Walks of several days, in stages.
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Photo: Mark Ahsmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuropean long distance path E2 west
13.5 km · From A to B
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Photo: Nokah · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuropean long distance path E2 east
377.9 km · From A to B
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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commonsi
Photo: Mark Ahsmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuropean long distance path E2 west, part Belgium
13.5 km · From A to B
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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: Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Pivos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
Fort Sint Pieter
Attraction · along 5 walks
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Mark Ahsmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBonnefantenmuseum
Museum · along 4 walks
Motte De Tombe
Archaeological site · along 4 walks
Museumkelder Derlon
Museum · along 3 walks
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVan Oys Maastricht Retreat
Castle · along 3 walks
- Story
Huis De Torentjes
Castle · along 2 walks
- Story
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Photo: Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Pivos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Hoogenweerth
Castle · along 2 walks
StoryKapel van Verbeelding
Museum · along 2 walks
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 ›
- Kerkrade9 ›
- Landgraaf6 ›
- Leudal20 ›
- Maasgouw9 ›
- 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 Maastricht?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 39 walks in Maastricht, including 16 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Maastricht?
At the top of this guide is Dutch Mountain Trail (77 km, hard). Next come Pieterpad deel 2 - 13 and Krijtlandpad - 01.
Are there circular walks in Maastricht?
Yes, for example 1.Sint-Pieter: Gele Streep and 1.Sint-Pieter: Blauwe Ruit.
Which walks in Maastricht have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Dutch Mountain Trail, Pieterpad deel 2 - 13 and Krijtlandpad - 01 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Maastricht?
Among others European long distance path E2 west, European long distance path E2 east, Krijtlandpad (Alle varianten) and European long distance path E2 west, part Belgium run through this area.
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