Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Valkenburg aan de Geul · Updated on 5 November 2026
Valkenburg Va21 walk
Valkenburg Va21 is a walk of 4.4 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 8 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 4.4 km
- ± 1:05 h
- ↑ 79 m · ↓ 79 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Valkenburg aan de Geul
0 km2.7 km · 5 benches
Kluis op de Schaelsberg
2.7 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
1.1 km · 3 benches
Kasteel Oost
3.8 kmAttraction
628 m
Back at the start
4.4 kmAt the finish: Dikke Kei.
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.
3 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
Kluis op de Schaelsberg
Attraction · after 2.7 km
Kasteel Oost
Attraction · after 3.8 km
Memorial · after 4.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 79 m
- Down
- ↓ 79 m
- Highest point
- 146 m
- Lowest point
- 71 m
- 5-10% slope · 807 m
- 10-15% slope · 252 m
- 15-20% slope · 50 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.4 km in total- Track: 1.4 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Road: 1 km
- Street: 400 m
- Busy road: 201 m
Surfaces
4.4 km in total- Natural: 1 km
- Asphalt: 976 m
- Gravel: 875 m
- Unpaved: 375 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Valkenburg Va21
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Valkenburg Va21 is a circular walk of 4.4 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kluis op de Schaelsberg (after 2.7 km), Kasteel Oost (after 3.8 km) and Dikke Kei (after 4.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 79 m in total and descend 79 m. Allow ± 1:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1.4 km), path (1.3 km) and road (1 km). Of the surface, 1 km natural and 976 m asphalt. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches and picnic tables. 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 · 6.8 km from the route - 2
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 3
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 532 m from the route - 4
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 5
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 6
Kasteel AmstenradeCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 7
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel WittemCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 10
Den Halder CastleCastle · 316 m from the route - 11
CastleCastle · 507 m from the route - 12
GemeentegrotAttraction · 592 m from the route - 13
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 626 m from the route - 14
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 943 m from the route - 15
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 642 m from the route - 16
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 321 m from the route - 17
SibberhuuskeCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 19
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 20
La Grande SuisseCastle · 8 km from the route - 21
Kasteel TerborghCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 22
Nederlands MijnmuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 23
BronsdaelgroeveMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Kasteel HaerenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Kasteel PuthCastle · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Valkenburg Va21?
Valkenburg Va21 is 4.4 km long. Allow ± 1:05 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 79 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?
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 Kluis op de Schaelsberg, Kasteel Oost and Dikke Kei.
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