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Jakobs-Pilgerweg Aachen-Maastricht walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Aachen-Maastricht is a walk of 27.6 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul. Along the way: 62 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 27.6 km
- ± 6:35 h
- ↑ 261 m · ↓ 263 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way: 62 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial
Bronsdaelgroeve
Memorial
Ruins
Story- Story
Sibberhuuske
Castle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 261 m
- Down
- ↓ 263 m
- Highest point
- 181 m
- Lowest point
- 53 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
27.6 km in total- Road: 10.9 km
- Track: 7.7 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Path: 2 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 525 m
Surfaces
27.6 km in total- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Gravel: 4.6 km
- Natural: 2.9 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Unknown: 3.7 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Aachen-Maastricht
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Aachen-Maastricht is a walking route of 27.6 km that starts in Valkenburg aan de Geul. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 261 m in total and descend 263 m. Allow ± 6:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (10.9 km), track (7.7 km) and street (3.1 km). Of the surface, 12.4 km asphalt and 4.6 km gravel. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 62 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points. 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
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 2
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 3
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 4
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 2 km from the route - 5
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 7
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel ElslooCastle · 7 km from the route - 10
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 11
Château NeercanneCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 12
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 258 m from the route - 13
Kasteel WittemCastle · 370 m from the route - 14
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 1 km from the route - 15
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 6 km from the route - 17
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 18
Huis BloemendalCastle · 1 km from the route - 19
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 6 km from the route - 20
Den Halder CastleCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 782 m from the route - 22
GemeentegrotAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 23
CastleCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 25
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Aachen-Maastricht?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Aachen-Maastricht is 27.6 km long. Allow ± 6:35 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Valkenburg aan de Geul.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 261 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 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Joods monument, Bronsdaelgroeve and Kalkoven bij ingang Curfsgroeve.
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