Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Venlo · Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 1 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 1 walk
Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 1 is a walk of 21 km from Venlo. Along the way you'll find 56 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 21 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 14 m · ↓ 20 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Venlo
0 kmAt the start: Limburgs Museum and 2 water fountains and refill points.
1.1 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
1.1 km180 m
Water point
1.2 km4.2 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
5.4 km14.4 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
19.8 km642 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
20.4 km578 m · 6 benches
Finish
21 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.4 kmBetween 5.4 km and 19.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Markus Schweiss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLimburgs Museum
Museum · after 7 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 14 m
- Down
- ↓ 20 m
- Highest point
- 31 m
- Lowest point
- 14 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
21 km in total- Track: 11.4 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Cycleway: 1.8 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21 km in total- Gravel: 4.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 687 m
- Unknown: 9.9 km
About the walking route Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 1
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 1 is a walking route of 21 km that starts in Venlo. It does not end where it starts. You start in Venlo and finish in Arcen. Along the way you pass Limburgs Museum (after 7 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 14 m in total and descend 20 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.4 km), path (2.4 km) and road (2.3 km). Of the surface, 4.3 km gravel and 2.5 km unpaved. For 9.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 56 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 1.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Maas-Niederrheinpad (Maas-Niederrhein Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Pieterpad deel 2 - 8Hard · From A to B20.9 km
- Pieterpad deel 2 - 9Hard · From A to B21.8 km
- NS-wandeling Krickenbecker SeenEasy · From A to B4.7 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-LüttichHard · From A to B143.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum van Bommel van DamMuseum · 127 m from the route - 2
Kasteel De RaayCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 3
Kasteel D'ErpCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 4
Kasteeltuinen ArcenAttraction · 157 m from the route - 5
De BercktCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 6
Missiemuseum SteylMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 7
De BorggraafCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur TegelenMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 9
Huys ter HorstCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 10
Bevrijdingsmonument BaarloMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Gebroken SlotCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Houthuizer MolenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Schloss WalbeckCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 14
Haus SteprathCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 15
Steprather MühleAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 16
Motte Alt-KrickenbeckArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 17
Schloss KrickenbeckCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 18
Textilmuseum Die ScheuneMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 19
Haus IngenraedtCastle · 7 km from the route - 20
Kasteel ScheresCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Aussichtsturm TaubenbergObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 22
NettemündungAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 23
Haus IngenrayCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 24
Haus DiesdonkCastle · 9 km from the route - 25
Burg WachtendonkCastle · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 1?
Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 1 is 21 km long. Allow ± 4:40 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?
No, the route runs from Venlo to Arcen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Venlo.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 14 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Limburgs Museum.
Starting point
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