Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Limburg · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Limburg
Limburg has 409 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 28.2 km long on average; 2 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 740 benches and picnic tables, 18 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets and 4 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 Limburg 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: Pivos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem
ModeratePeerke Trail - 1 - Wittem-Houthem
13.9 km · ± 3:15 h · ↗ 81 m · From A to B · start Gulpen-Wittem
1 public toilet1 water point100 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: FrDr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCount of Horne Trail
86 km · ± 19:10 h · ↗ 30 m · Circular walk · start Kinrooi
0 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points113 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Peter van der Wielen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAirborne Trail Market Garden - 23
8.5 km · ± 2:00 h · ↗ 92 m · From A to B · start Heumen
0 public toilets1 water point13 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: RenseNBM · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAirborne Trail Market Garden - 24
7.7 km · ± 1:50 h · ↗ 87 m · From A to B · start Mook en Middelaar
0 public toilets1 water point24 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Deepspear · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons5.2 km · ± 1:10 h · Circular walk · start Plombières
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points22 benches and picnic tables
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GR 128 German section: Teuven-Aachen
17.3 km · ± 4:30 h · ↗ 399 m · From A to B · start Voeren - Fourons
3 public toilets1 water point50 benches and picnic tables
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St James Pilgrim Way Aachen-Maastricht
27.6 km · ± 6:35 h · ↗ 261 m · From A to B · start Valkenburg aan de Geul
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points62 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
Long-distance paths through Limburg
Walks of several days, in stages.
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Photo: Michielverbeek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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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: 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: 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
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
Mariamonument
Monument · along 1 walk
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Marianne Cornelissen-Kuyt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Erenstein
Castle · along 1 walk
- Story
Huis De Torentjes
Castle · along 1 walk
StoryKalkoven Engwegen
Ruins · along 1 walk
StoryKalkoven Schaelsberg
Ruins · along 1 walk
Audio story · 2 minKluis op de Schaelsberg
Attraction · along 1 walk
Kasteel Oost
Attraction · along 1 walk
StoryMuseum Valkenburg
Museum · along 1 walk
Walks per place in Limburg
31 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 ›
- Venlo23 ›
- Venray7 ›
- Voerendaal23 ›
- Weert38 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Limburg?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 409 walks in Limburg, including 32 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Limburg?
At the top of this guide is Dutch Mountain Trail (77 km, hard). Next come PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem and Graaf van Hornepad.
Are there circular walks in Limburg?
Yes, for example Graaf van Hornepad and GRP 563 Tour du Pays de Herve.
Which walks in Limburg have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Dutch Mountain Trail, PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem and Pieterpad deel 2 - 13 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Limburg?
Among others Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen, Dwars door Brabant, European long distance path E2 west and Maas-Niederrheinpad run through this area.
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