Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gulpen-Wittem · Peerke Trail · Updated on 6 November 2026
PeerkePad walk
PeerkePad is a walk of 111.1 km from Gulpen-Wittem. Along the way you'll find 295 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 111.1 km
- ± 3:30 h per stage
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 295 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
- Story
Kalkoven Engwegen
Ruins · after 5.9 km
- Story
Kalkoven Schaelsberg
Ruins · after 8.3 km
Audio story · 2 minKluis op de Schaelsberg
Attraction · after 8.5 km
Kasteel Oost
Attraction · after 10.1 km
StoryMuseum Valkenburg
Museum · after 10.9 km
StoryVredesvlam
Memorial · after 11 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 11 km
Audio story · 2 minRomeinse Katakomben
Museum · after 11.8 km
Stages (7)
Elevation and terrain
Way types
111.1 km in total- Path: 29.3 km
- Road: 28.1 km
- Cycleway: 19 km
- Track: 13.4 km
- Street: 11.8 km
- Footpath: 7.7 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Busy road: 575 m
- Unknown: 61 m
Surfaces
111.1 km in total- Natural: 32.4 km
- Asphalt: 30.4 km
- Paved: 17.9 km
- Gravel: 14.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.6 km
- Unknown: 11.9 km
About the walking route PeerkePad
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
PeerkePad is a walking route of 111.1 km that starts in Gulpen-Wittem. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wittem and finish in Tilburg. Along the way you pass Kalkoven Engwegen (after 5.9 km), Kalkoven Schaelsberg (after 8.3 km) and Kluis op de Schaelsberg (after 8.5 km).
How hard is the route?
There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (29.3 km), road (28.1 km) and cycleway (19 km). Of the surface, 32.4 km natural and 30.4 km asphalt. For 11.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 295 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 2
Joris en de DraakAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 3
PirañaAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 4
Baron 1898Attraction · 6.6 km from the route - 5
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 6
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 7
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 257 m from the route - 8
TextielmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Museum De PontMuseum · 3 km from the route - 10
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Kasteel LimbrichtCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 12
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 13
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 14
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 15
SymbolicaAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 16
Volk van LaafAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 17
Château NeercanneCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 18
Kasteel WittemCastle · 103 m from the route - 19
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Kasteel BornAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Paleis-RaadhuisCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 22
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 6 km from the route - 23
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 24
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 25
AquanuraAttraction · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is PeerkePad?
PeerkePad is 111.1 km long, in 7 stages of 15.9 km on average. Allow ± 3:30 h per stage 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 Wittem to Tilburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gulpen-Wittem.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 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 Engwegen, Kalkoven Schaelsberg and Kluis op de Schaelsberg.
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