Walking route · Venlo · Premium walking route Arcen · Updated on 6 November 2026
Premiumwandelroute Arcen
Premiumwandelroute Arcen is a walk of 15.3 km from Venlo that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 21 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 15.3 km
- ± 3:25 h
- ↑ 20 m · ↓ 22 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Venlo
0 km7.4 km · 9 benches

Fort Hazepoot
7.4 kmArchaeological site
5.6 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
13 km193 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
13.2 km2.2 km · 6 benches
Back at the start
15.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13 kmBetween 0 km and 13 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.

Archaeological site · after 7.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 20 m
- Down
- ↓ 22 m
- Highest point
- 30 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15.3 km in total- Track: 8 km
- Path: 4 km
- Road: 2 km
- Footpath: 675 m
- Cycleway: 350 m
- Street: 350 m
Surfaces
15.3 km in total- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 375 m
- Gravel: 275 m
- Unknown: 9.1 km
About the walking route Premiumwandelroute Arcen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Premiumwandelroute Arcen is a circular walk of 15.3 km from Venlo: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Fort Hazepoot (after 7.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 20 m in total and descend 22 m. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8 km), path (4 km) and road (2 km). Of the surface, 3.2 km unpaved and 1.2 km paved. For 9.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 21 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 1Hard · From A to B21 km›
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 2Moderate · From A to B17.5 km›
- Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 21Easy · From A to B5.1 km›
- Pieterpad deel 2 - 8Hard · From A to B20.9 km›
- X13 Nord-Niederrhein-WegEasy · From A to B5.4 km›
- X1 GrenzlandwegHard · From A to B28.4 km›
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteeltuinen ArcenAttraction · 171 m from the route - 2
De BorggraafCastle · 948 m from the route - 3
Huys ter HorstCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 4
Gebroken SlotCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Schloss WalbeckCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 6
Steprather MühleAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Houthuizer MolenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 8
Haus SteprathCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 9
Haus IngenrayCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 10
Haus DiesdonkCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 11
Haus IngenraedtCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 12
MühlenturmAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 13
Schloss HaagCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 14
NettemündungAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 15
Océ museumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 16
Celtic Field HazepootArchaeological site · 112 m from the route - 17
Celtic Field ValkenheideArchaeological site · 518 m from the route - 18
Celtic Field WalbeckerswegArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Observation towerObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Celtic Field Houthuizerweg LottumArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Celtic Field Houthuizerweg LottumArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Celtic Field BroekhuizerdijkArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 23
Celtic Field GekkengraafArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Mediolanum (Germania inferior)Archaeological site · 5 km from the route - 25
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Premiumwandelroute Arcen?›
Premiumwandelroute Arcen is 15.3 km long. Allow ± 3:25 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 Venlo.
How hard is this route?›
Moderate, with 20 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 13 km.
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 Fort Hazepoot.
Starting point
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