Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Valkenburg aan de Geul · Updated on 6 November 2026
Valkenburg Va6 walk
Valkenburg Va6 is a walk of 6.3 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 31 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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.
- 6.3 km
- ± 1:35 h
- ↑ 116 m · ↓ 122 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Valkenburg aan de Geul
0 km2 km · 16 benches
Water point
2 km602 m · 6 benches
Memorial
3.3 km · 9 benches
Kalkoven Biebosch
5.8 kmRuins
447 m
Back at the start
6.3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.
StoryCalvariegroep De Drie Beeldjes
Memorial · after 2.6 km
Kalkoven Biebosch
Ruins · after 5.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 116 m
- Down
- ↓ 122 m
- Highest point
- 151 m
- Lowest point
- 70 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 302 m
- 15-20% slope · 151 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.3 km in total- Track: 4.3 km
- Path: 850 m
- Street: 350 m
- Footpath: 325 m
- Road: 275 m
- Cycleway: 150 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
6.3 km in total- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 675 m
- Natural: 475 m
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 250 m
About the walking route Valkenburg Va6
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Valkenburg Va6 is a circular walk of 6.3 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Calvariegroep De Drie Beeldjes (after 2.6 km) and Kalkoven Biebosch (after 5.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 116 m in total and descend 122 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:35 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.3 km), path (850 m) and street (350 m). Of the surface, 3.5 km gravel and 1.2 km unpaved. For 250 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 8 km from the route - 2
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 3
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 479 m from the route - 4
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 5
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 353 m from the route - 7
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 5 km from the route - 8
Kasteel WittemCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 9
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 10
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 10 km from the route - 11
Den Halder CastleCastle · 782 m from the route - 12
CastleCastle · 104 m from the route - 13
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 261 m from the route - 14
GemeentegrotAttraction · 567 m from the route - 15
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 367 m from the route - 17
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 659 m from the route - 18
SibberhuuskeCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 19
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 20
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 21
La Grande SuisseCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 22
Kasteel TerborghCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 23
Nederlands MijnmuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 24
BronsdaelgroeveMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Kasteel HaerenCastle · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Valkenburg Va6?
Valkenburg Va6 is 6.3 km long. Allow ± 1:35 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 116 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Calvariegroep De Drie Beeldjes and Kalkoven Biebosch.
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