Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Simpelveld · Updated on 5 November 2026
Simpelveld Si1 walk
Simpelveld Si1 is a walk of 6.8 km from Simpelveld that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 27 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.
- 6.8 km
- ± 1:40 h
- ↑ 77 m · ↓ 78 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Simpelveld
0 km1.1 km · 7 benches
De Schat van Simpelveld
1.1 kmMuseum
5.7 km · 20 benches
Back at the start
6.8 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
De Schat van Simpelveld
Museum · after 1.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 77 m
- Down
- ↓ 78 m
- Highest point
- 177 m
- Lowest point
- 139 m
- 5-10% slope · 404 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.8 km in total- Street: 1.5 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Path: 975 m
- Track: 625 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
6.8 km in total- Asphalt: 4.2 km
- Natural: 675 m
- Unpaved: 600 m
- Paved: 488 m
- Gravel: 200 m
- Unknown: 600 m
About the walking route Simpelveld Si1
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Simpelveld Si1 is a circular walk of 6.8 km from Simpelveld: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass De Schat van Simpelveld (after 1.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 77 m in total and descend 78 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:40 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (1.5 km), road (1.3 km) and cycleway (1.2 km). Of the surface, 4.2 km asphalt and 675 m natural. For 600 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Simpelveld Si7 Miljoenenlijn routeEasy · Circular walk8.2 km
- Simpelveld Si6 Miljoenenlijn routeEasy · Circular walk4.9 km
- Simpelveld Si8 BocholtzerheideEasy · Circular walk3.9 km
- Simpelveld Si3 MolsbergEasy · Circular walk5.4 km
- Simpelveld Si2 HulsEasy · Circular walk4 km
- Gulpen-Wittem Wi5Easy · Circular walk5.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 3
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 4
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 5
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 6
Kasteel WittemCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 7
Kasteel StrijthagenCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 8
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 11
Huis BloemendalCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 12
Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 6.7 km from the route - 13
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 14
CastleCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 15
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 16
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 17
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 18
Discovery MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 19
Nederlands MijnmuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 20
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 914 m from the route - 21
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 22
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 23
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Kasteel HaerenCastle · 7 km from the route - 25
Kasteel PuthCastle · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Simpelveld Si1?
Simpelveld Si1 is 6.8 km long. Allow ± 1:40 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 Simpelveld.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 77 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 De Schat van Simpelveld.
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