Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kerkrade · Gravenrode route 6 (blue) · Updated on 5 November 2026
Gravenrode route 6 (blauw) walk
Gravenrode route 6 (blauw) is a walk of 4.7 km from Kerkrade that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 33 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 4.7 km
- ± 1:10 h
- ↑ 84 m · ↓ 82 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Kerkrade
0 km2.6 km · 9 benches
Kasteel Erenstein
2.6 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
2.1 km · 24 benches
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.
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: Marianne Cornelissen-Kuyt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Erenstein
Castle · after 2.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 84 m
- Down
- ↓ 82 m
- Highest point
- 144 m
- Lowest point
- 105 m
- 5-10% slope · 864 m
- 10-15% slope · 51 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.7 km in total- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Road: 741 m
- Footpath: 700 m
- Track: 375 m
- Street: 350 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
4.7 km in total- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 650 m
- Paved: 525 m
- Gravel: 75 m
- Unknown: 600 m
About the walking route Gravenrode route 6 (blauw)
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Gravenrode route 6 (blauw) is a circular walk of 4.7 km from Kerkrade: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kasteel Erenstein (after 2.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 84 m in total and descend 82 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (1.2 km), path (1.2 km) and road (741 m). Of the surface, 2.8 km asphalt and 650 m unpaved. For 600 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 2
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 3
Kasteel StrijthagenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 5
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 6
Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 4 km from the route - 7
Discovery MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Nederlands MijnmuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 9
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 6 km from the route - 10
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 11
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 12
Kasteel PuthCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 13
Kasteel RivierenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 14
Kasteel HaerenCastle · 9 km from the route - 15
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 5.7 km from the route - 17
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 6.3 km from the route - 18
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 19
HoenshuisCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 20
Romeinse villa KaalheideAttraction · 817 m from the route - 21
Kalkoven KurversRuins · 5.9 km from the route - 22
Kalkoven KoffiepotjeRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Kasteel Passarts-NieuwenhagenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 24
Motte EysArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 25
Herdenkingsmonument Verongelukte MijnwerkersMemorial · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gravenrode route 6 (blauw)?
Gravenrode route 6 (blauw) is 4.7 km long. Allow ± 1:10 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 Kerkrade.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 84 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kasteel Erenstein.
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