Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Voerendaal · Updated on 5 November 2026
Voerendaal V16 Vrouwenheide walk
Voerendaal V16 Vrouwenheide is a walk of 23.3 km from Voerendaal that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 27 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.3 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 289 m · ↓ 288 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Voerendaal
0 km2.9 km
Hoenshuis
2.9 kmCastle
736 m · bench
Kasteel Puth
3.6 kmCastle
1.2 km · 2 benches
Kasteel Cortenbach
4.8 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
4.9 km · 6 benches
Kalkoven Sieben
9.8 kmRuins
380 m
Kalkoven Kurvers
10.1 kmRuins
208 m
Kalkoven Bosrand
10.3 kmRuins
5 km · 7 benches
2 public toilets
15.4 km7.9 km · 11 benches
Back at the start
23.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.4 kmBetween 0 km and 15.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Hoenshuis
Castle · after 2.9 km
Kasteel Puth
Castle · after 3.6 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Cortenbach
Castle · after 4.8 km
- Story
Kalkoven Sieben
Ruins · after 9.8 km
StoryKalkoven Kurvers
Ruins · after 10.1 km
Ruins · after 10.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 289 m
- Down
- ↓ 288 m
- Highest point
- 212 m
- Lowest point
- 80 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 117 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
23.3 km in total- Road: 11.3 km
- Track: 4.9 km
- Path: 3 km
- Cycleway: 1.4 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 925 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
23.3 km in total- Asphalt: 12.5 km
- Gravel: 2.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route Voerendaal V16 Vrouwenheide
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Voerendaal V16 Vrouwenheide is a circular walk of 23.3 km from Voerendaal: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Hoenshuis (after 2.9 km), Kasteel Puth (after 3.6 km) and Kasteel Cortenbach (after 4.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 289 m in total and descend 288 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (11.3 km), track (4.9 km) and path (3 km). Of the surface, 12.5 km asphalt and 2.5 km gravel. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Voerendaal V8 Kastelen & landgoederenEasy · Circular walk8.3 km
- Voerendaal V4 Miljoenenlijne-routeEasy · Circular walk2.8 km
- Voerendaal V6 Akerweg en Holleweg routeEasy · Circular walk7.8 km
- Nuth WR7 SchepenrouteEasy · Circular walk6 km
- Valkenburg Va16Easy · Circular walk5.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 3
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 9 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 5
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 6
Kasteel AmstenradeCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 7
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 916 m from the route - 8
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 9
Kasteel WittemCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 10
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 11
Kasteel StrijthagenCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 12
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Huis BloemendalCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 14
Den Halder CastleCastle · 4 km from the route - 15
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 16
CastleCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 17
Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 18
GemeentegrotAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 19
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 21
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 3 km from the route - 22
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 23
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 4 km from the route - 24
SibberhuuskeCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 25
Kasteel TerborghCastle · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Voerendaal V16 Vrouwenheide?
Voerendaal V16 Vrouwenheide is 23.3 km long. Allow ± 5:40 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Voerendaal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 289 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hoenshuis, Kasteel Puth and Kasteel Cortenbach.
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