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Attraction · Valkenburg aan de Geul · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Kluis op de Schaelsberg in Valkenburg aan de Geul

Kluis op de Schaelsberg is an attraction in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg. This place has an audio tour of 1:41, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 770 m you find a bench and a water point.

Kluis op de Schaelsberg in Valkenburg aan de Geul
Kluis op de Schaelsberg in Valkenburg aan de Geul, photo 2
Kluis op de Schaelsberg in Valkenburg aan de Geul, photo 3

Audio tour · Kluis op de Schaelsberg

1:41

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You're standing on top of the Schaelsberg hill near Valkenburg, at the hermitage of the Schaelsberg. Take a look at the little chapel made of white-painted marl, with its stepped gable and slender spire. Attached to it is a tiny living space of just two rooms.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Admission
Free

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Kluis op de Schaelsberg in Valkenburg aan de Geul
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Facilities near Kluis op de Schaelsberg

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Hoensbroek Castle
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Hoensbroek Castle · 7.6 km

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Photo: Sir Gawain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Bonnefantenmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Bonnefantenmuseum · 11 km

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Photo: Mark Ahsmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Kasteel Valkenburg
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel Valkenburg · 1.7 km

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Photo: The original uploader was B.F.G. at Dutch Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Kasteel Wijnandsrade
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel Wijnandsrade · 5 km

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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Kasteel Cortenbach
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel Cortenbach · 6.2 km

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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Hoensbroek Castle on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 6 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1CastleCastle · 530 m away
  2. 2Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 570 m away
  3. 3Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 1.7 km away
  4. 4Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 1.8 km away
  5. 5Den Halder CastleCastle · 1.8 km away
  6. 6GemeentegrotAttraction · 1.9 km away
All 22 points of interest in Valkenburg aan de Geul →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 770 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Kluis op de Schaelsberg, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 1:41, in English or Dutch.

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