Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meerssen · Updated on 5 November 2026
Göhltalroute walk
Göhltalroute is a walk of 34.7 km from Meerssen. Along the way you'll find 148 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 food stand.
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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.
- 34.7 km
- ± 8:00 h
- ↑ 180 m · ↓ 101 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Meerssen
0 km4.1 km · bench
Public toilet
4.1 km897 m · 5 benches
Water point
5 km3.2 km · 10 benches
Kalkoven bij Curfsgroeve
8.2 kmRuins
160 m
Kalkoven bij ingang Curfsgroeve and 1 more
8.3 kmBronsdaelgroeve
3.5 km · 9 benches
Romeinse Katakomben
11.8 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
894 m · 15 benches
Den Halder Castle and 2 more
12.7 kmVredesvlam and Museum Valkenburg
265 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
13 km833 m · 21 benches
Kasteel Oost
13.8 kmAttraction
317 m · 10 benches
Water point
14.1 km614 m · 6 benches
Memorial
345 m · 2 benches
Kalkoven Schaelsberg
15.1 kmRuins
2.3 km · 4 benches
Kalkoven Engwegen
17.4 kmRuins
4.8 km · 18 benches
Joods monument
22.2 kmMemorial
2.5 km · 9 benches
Kasteel Wittem
24.7 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
3.2 km · 8 benches
Food stand
27.9 km5.3 km · 7 benches
Heimansgroeve
33.2 kmViewpoint
1.6 km · 4 benches
Finish
34.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.7 kmBetween 13 km and 34.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
StoryKalkoven bij Curfsgroeve
Ruins · after 8.2 km
Ruins · after 8.3 km
Bronsdaelgroeve
Memorial · after 8.4 km
Audio story · 2 minRomeinse Katakomben
Museum · after 11.8 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Pivos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDen Halder Castle
Castle · after 12.7 km
StoryVredesvlam
Memorial · after 12.7 km
StoryMuseum Valkenburg
Museum · after 12.8 km
Kasteel Oost
Attraction · after 13.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 180 m
- Down
- ↓ 101 m
- Highest point
- 140 m
- Lowest point
- 42 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
34.7 km in total- Path: 10.7 km
- Road: 7.6 km
- Footpath: 5.9 km
- Cycleway: 3.8 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Track: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
34.7 km in total- Asphalt: 11 km
- Natural: 4.7 km
- Gravel: 4.6 km
- Paved: 4.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Unknown: 6.1 km
About the walking route Göhltalroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Göhltalroute is a walking route of 34.7 km that starts in Meerssen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Göhlquelle Lichtenbusch and finish in Mündung der Göhl in die Maas bei Bunde. Along the way you pass Kalkoven bij Curfsgroeve (after 8.2 km), Kalkoven bij ingang Curfsgroeve (after 8.3 km) and Bronsdaelgroeve (after 8.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 180 m in total and descend 101 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (10.7 km), road (7.6 km) and footpath (5.9 km). Of the surface, 11 km asphalt and 4.7 km natural. For 6.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 148 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 food stand. You can fill your bottle after 5 km and after 14.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Göhltalroute Via Gulia
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- PeerkePad - 2 - Houthem Sint Gerlach-Berg aan de MaasHard · From A to B23.3 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-LüttichHard · From A to B143.1 km
- Stein ST02 GedichtenrouteEasy · Circular walk6.1 km
- Meerssen M2Moderate · Circular walk9.3 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Aachen-MaastrichtHard · From A to B27.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 2
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 4
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 272 m from the route - 5
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Kasteel ElslooCastle · 5 km from the route - 7
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 10
Château NeercanneCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 11
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 289 m from the route - 12
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 889 m from the route - 13
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 14
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 17
Huis BloemendalCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 176 m from the route - 19
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 262 m from the route - 20
GemeentegrotAttraction · 283 m from the route - 21
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 22
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 23
Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 9.9 km from the route - 24
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 391 m from the route - 25
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 120 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Göhltalroute?
Göhltalroute is 34.7 km long. Allow ± 8:00 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 runs from Göhlquelle Lichtenbusch to Mündung der Göhl in die Maas bei Bunde.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meerssen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 180 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.7 km.
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 Kalkoven bij Curfsgroeve, Kalkoven bij ingang Curfsgroeve and Bronsdaelgroeve.
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