Walking route · Heerlen · Brunssummer Heide NM5 Purple route · Updated on 6 November 2026

Brunssummer Heide NM5 Paarse route walk

Brunssummer Heide NM5 Paarse route is a walk of 4.7 km from Heerlen that starts and ends at the same spot.

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

4.7 km
± 1:05 h
↑ 33 m · ↓ 31 m
Easy
Circular walk
Local route
Colour of the signs

Start in Heerlen
0 km
4.7 km
Back at the start
4.7 km

No 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.

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 33 m
Down: ↓ 31 m
Highest point: 137 m
Lowest point: 102 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

4.7 km in total

Track: 2.7 km
Road: 775 m
Path: 675 m
Street: 625 m

Surfaces

4.7 km in total

Unpaved: 1 km
Asphalt: 925 m
Natural: 375 m
Unknown: 2.4 km

About the walking route Brunssummer Heide NM5 Paarse route

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Brunssummer Heide NM5 Paarse route is a circular walk of 4.7 km from Heerlen: it starts and ends in the same place.

How hard is the route?

You climb 33 m in total and descend 31 m. Allow ± 1:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (2.7 km), road (775 m) and path (675 m). Of the surface, 1 km unpaved and 925 m asphalt. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

There are no pitstops within 100 metres of the route yet. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route.

Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 5.3 km from the route
2Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route
3Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 5 km from the route
4Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 7.8 km from the route
5Kasteel AmstenradeCastle · 5.6 km from the route
6Kasteel StrijthagenCastle · 3.1 km from the route
7Kasteel TerwormCastle · 3.8 km from the route
8Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 1.2 km from the route
9Kasteel TerborghCastle · 9.9 km from the route
10Discovery MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
11Kasteel DoenradeCastle · 7.9 km from the route
12Nederlands MijnmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route
13Kasteel RivierenCastle · 5.1 km from the route
14Kasteel PuthCastle · 5.3 km from the route
15Kasteel HaerenCastle · 6.4 km from the route
16Kasteel De BongardCastle · 9.4 km from the route
17Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 9.9 km from the route
18Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 6.1 km from the route
19Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 6.7 km from the route
20HoenshuisCastle · 6 km from the route
21De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 8.2 km from the route
22Kasteel ReijmersbeekCastle · 7.9 km from the route
23Romeinse villa KaalheideAttraction · 5.5 km from the route
24Kalkoven KurversRuins · 6.4 km from the route
25Kalkoven KoffiepotjeRuins · 5.2 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Brunssummer Heide NM5 Paarse route?

Brunssummer Heide NM5 Paarse route is 4.7 km long. Allow ± 1:05 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 Heerlen.

How hard is this route?

Easy, with 33 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?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.