Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Valkenburg aan de Geul · Updated on 6 November 2026
Valkenburg Va5 walk
Valkenburg Va5 is a walk of 2.7 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 2.7 km
- ± 45 min
- ↑ 69 m · ↓ 71 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Valkenburg aan de Geul
0 km879 m · 6 benches
Kasteelruïne & Fluweelengrot and 1 more
879 mKasteel Valkenburg and public toilet
1.9 km · 13 benches
Back at the start
2.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 1.9 kmBetween 881 m and 2.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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 min
Kasteelruïne & Fluweelengrot
Attraction · after 879 m
- Audio story · 2 min
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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 CommonsKasteel Valkenburg
Attraction · after 934 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 69 m
- Down
- ↓ 71 m
- Highest point
- 143 m
- Lowest point
- 71 m
- 5-10% slope · 814 m
- 10-15% slope · 204 m
- 15-20% slope · 153 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
2.7 km in total- Path: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 450 m
- Road: 400 m
- Street: 275 m
- Track: 200 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
2.7 km in total- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Gravel: 625 m
- Paved: 225 m
- Natural: 200 m
- Unpaved: 200 m
- Unknown: 275 m
About the walking route Valkenburg Va5
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Valkenburg Va5 is a circular walk of 2.7 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kasteelruïne & Fluweelengrot (after 879 m) and Kasteel Valkenburg (after 934 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 69 m in total and descend 71 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 45 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (1.2 km), busy road (450 m) and road (400 m). Of the surface, 1.2 km asphalt and 625 m gravel. For 275 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 2
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 3
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 4
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 5
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 10 km from the route - 7
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Kasteel WittemCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 10
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 11
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 12
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 13
Den Halder CastleCastle · 333 m from the route - 14
GemeentegrotAttraction · 120 m from the route - 15
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 722 m from the route - 16
CastleCastle · 1 km from the route - 17
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 18
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 215 m from the route - 19
SibberhuuskeCastle · 1 km from the route - 20
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 6 km from the route - 22
La Grande SuisseCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 23
Kasteel TerborghCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 24
BronsdaelgroeveMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 25
Kasteel HaerenCastle · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Valkenburg Va5?
Valkenburg Va5 is 2.7 km long. Allow ± 45 min 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 69 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.9 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 Kasteelruïne & Fluweelengrot and Kasteel Valkenburg.
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