Walking guide Venlo · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Venlo
Venlo has 23 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 31 km long on average. Along the way you find 602 benches and picnic tables, 29 water fountains and refill points and 58 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 Venlo is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-Lüttich (143.1 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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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: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMaas-Niederrhein Trail stage 19
21.4 km · ± 4:50 h · ↗ 38 m · From A to B · start Beesel
12 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points66 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: CommunicatieMVBVD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPieterpad part 2 - 08
20.9 km · ± 4:40 h · ↗ 10 m · From A to B · start Horst aan de Maas
15 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points72 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Markus Schweiss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMaas-Niederrhein Trail stage 01
21 km · ± 4:40 h · ↗ 14 m · From A to B · start Venlo
4 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points56 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Markus Schweiss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMaas-Niederrhein Trail stage 22
4.8 km · ± 1:05 h · ↗ 20 m · From A to B · start Venlo
1 public toilet3 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 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: Torval · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPieterpad part 2 - 09
21.8 km · ± 4:50 h · From A to B · start Brüggen
2 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points49 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Torval · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNS walk Krickenbecker Seen
4.7 km · ± 1:05 h · ↗ 20 m · From A to B · start Venlo
3 public toilets3 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 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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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
All 9 walks from Venlo, A to Z
- Fossa-Eugeniana-Wanderweg · Fossa Eugeniana hiking trail
- Koelbroekroute
- Maas-Niederrheinpad · Maas-Niederrhein Trail
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 01 · Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 01
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 02 · Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 02
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 21 · Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 21
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 22 · Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 22
- NS-wandeling Krickenbecker Seen · NS walk Krickenbecker Seen
- Premiumwandelroute Arcen · Premium walking route Arcen
Long-distance paths through Venlo
Walks of several days, in stages.

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Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
E8
664.3 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: 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
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 10 best walks.
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Markus Schweiss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLimburgs Museum
Museum · along 4 walks
Missiemuseum Steyl
Museum · along 2 walks
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: CommunicatieMVBVD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum van Bommel van Dam
Museum · along 2 walks
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Mark Ahsmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBonnefantenmuseum
Museum · along 1 walk
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVan Oys Maastricht Retreat
Castle · along 1 walk
Museumkelder Derlon
Museum · along 1 walk
StoryKapel van Verbeelding
Museum · along 1 walk
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum aan het Vrijthof
Museum · 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 ›
- Kerkrade9 ›
- Landgraaf6 ›
- Leudal20 ›
- Maasgouw9 ›
- Maastricht39 ›
- Meerssen11 ›
- Mook en Middelaar14 ›
- Nederweert13 ›
- Peel en Maas12 ›
- Roerdalen11 ›
- Roermond14 ›
- Simpelveld11 ›
- Sittard-Geleen20 ›
- Stein8 ›
- Vaals42 ›
- Valkenburg aan de Geul50 ›
- Venray7 ›
- Voerendaal23 ›
- Weert38 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Venlo?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 23 walks in Venlo, including 5 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Venlo?
At the top of this guide is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-Lüttich (143.1 km, hard). Next come Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 19 and Pieterpad deel 2 - 08.
Which walks in Venlo have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-Lüttich, Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 19 and Pieterpad deel 2 - 08 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Venlo?
Among others Maas-Niederrheinpad, E8, Pieterpad (LAW 9) and Pieterpad deel 2 - Vorden-Maastricht Pietersberg run through this area.
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