Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Riemst · GR 128 Flanders Route · Updated on 6 November 2026
GR 128 Vlaanderenroute walk
GR 128 Vlaanderenroute is a walk of 41.5 km from Riemst. Along the way you'll find 93 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points, 5 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.
- 41.5 km
- ± 5:10 h per stage
- ↑ 640 m · ↓ 435 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 93 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Fort Sint Pieter
Attraction
- Story
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Photo: Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Pivos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Hoogenweerth
Castle
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Kleon3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMotte De Tombe
Archaeological site
Museumkelder Derlon
Museum
Viewpoint
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Mark Ahsmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBonnefantenmuseum
Museum
Observation tower
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 640 m
- Down
- ↓ 435 m
- Highest point
- 322 m
- Lowest point
- 45 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 174 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
41.5 km in total- Path: 14.2 km
- Track: 13.3 km
- Road: 5.6 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Footpath: 3.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
41.5 km in total- Natural: 9.7 km
- Gravel: 7.4 km
- Unpaved: 6.4 km
- Asphalt: 5.7 km
- Paved: 4.1 km
- Unknown: 8 km
About the walking route GR 128 Vlaanderenroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
GR 128 Vlaanderenroute is a walking route of 41.5 km that starts in Riemst. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 640 m in total and descend 435 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:10 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (14.2 km), track (13.3 km) and road (5.6 km). Of the surface, 9.7 km natural and 7.4 km gravel. For 8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 93 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- 3.Kanne: Oranje KruisEasy · From A to B7.3 km
- 1.Sint-Pieter: Blauwe RuitEasy · Circular walk6.4 km
- 3.Kanne: Groene RechthoekEasy · From A to B1.5 km
- GR 561 Kempen - MaaspadHard · From A to B60.6 km
- GR 5 België, VlaanderenHard · From A to B30 km
- E2 West Sectie GR 5 Belgium, Flanders SouthModerate · From A to B13.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Aachen CathedralAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 953 m from the route - 3
Eijsden CastleCastle · 111 m from the route - 4
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 272 m from the route - 5
Château NeercanneCastle · 952 m from the route - 6
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 7
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 8
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 494 m from the route - 9
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Kasteel WittemCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 318 m from the route - 13
Huis BloemendalCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Den Halder CastleCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 15
Fort d'Eben EmaelAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 16
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 17
GemeentegrotAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 18
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 19
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 5 km from the route - 20
La Grande SuisseCastle · 3 km from the route - 21
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 22
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 23
SibberhuuskeCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 24
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 25
Huis De TorentjesCastle · 504 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GR 128 Vlaanderenroute?
GR 128 Vlaanderenroute is 41.5 km long, in 2 stages of 20.8 km on average. Allow ± 5:10 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Riemst.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 320 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fort Sint Pieter, Kasteel Hoogenweerth and Van Oys Maastricht Retreat.
Starting point
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