Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Valkenburg aan de Geul · Updated on 6 November 2026
Valkenburg Va4 walk
Valkenburg Va4 is a walk of 3.9 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 22 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 3.9 km
- ± 1:00 h
- ↑ 87 m · ↓ 85 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Valkenburg aan de Geul
0 km298 m
Romeinse Katakomben
298 mMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
425 m · 3 benches
Water point
723 m302 m · 10 benches
Gemeentegrot and 1 more
1 kmKasteel Valkenburg and 2 public toilets
211 m
Public toilet
1.6 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
2.8 km1.1 km
Back at the start
3.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.7 kmBetween 1.2 km and 3.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Audio story · 2 minRomeinse Katakomben
Museum · after 298 m
Gemeentegrot
Attraction · after 1.1 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: The original uploader was B.F.G. at Dutch Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Valkenburg
Attraction · after 1.1 km
Audio story · 2 minKasteelruïne & Fluweelengrot
Attraction · after 1.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 87 m
- Down
- ↓ 85 m
- Highest point
- 143 m
- Lowest point
- 69 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 303 m
- 5 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
3.9 km in total- Street: 1.2 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Track: 628 m
- Road: 575 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
3.9 km in total- Asphalt: 1.6 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 275 m
- Paved: 200 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 400 m
About the walking route Valkenburg Va4
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Valkenburg Va4 is a circular walk of 3.9 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Romeinse Katakomben (after 298 m), Gemeentegrot (after 1.1 km) and Kasteel Valkenburg (after 1.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 87 m in total and descend 85 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:00 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (1.2 km), path (1.1 km) and track (628 m). Of the surface, 1.6 km asphalt and 1.2 km gravel. For 400 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 723 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 3
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 4
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 6
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 7
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 8
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel WittemCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 10
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 11
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 12
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 13
Den Halder CastleCastle · 163 m from the route - 14
CastleCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 17
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 168 m from the route - 18
SibberhuuskeCastle · 1 km from the route - 19
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 20
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 21
La Grande SuisseCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 22
Kasteel TerborghCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 23
BronsdaelgroeveMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Villa KruisdonkCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 25
Kasteel HaerenCastle · 6.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Valkenburg Va4?
Valkenburg Va4 is 3.9 km long. Allow ± 1:00 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 Valkenburg aan de Geul.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 87 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Romeinse Katakomben, Gemeentegrot and Kasteel Valkenburg.
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