Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Essen · GR 5 Belgium, Flanders · Updated on 5 November 2026
GR 5 België, Vlaanderen walk
GR 5 België, Vlaanderen is a walk of 30 km from Essen. Along the way you'll find 52 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 30 km
- ± 6:40 h
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 52 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Viewpoint
Elevation and terrain
Way types
30 km in total- Track: 9 km
- Path: 8 km
- Road: 5.6 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 2.9 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
30 km in total- Unpaved: 8.9 km
- Asphalt: 6.8 km
- Gravel: 4.7 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 5.7 km
About the walking route GR 5 België, Vlaanderen
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
GR 5 België, Vlaanderen is a walking route of 30 km that starts in Essen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9 km), path (8 km) and road (5.6 km). Of the surface, 8.9 km unpaved and 6.8 km asphalt. For 5.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 52 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E2, part Belgium
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Streekpad De Brabantse Wal - 4Hard · From A to B23 km
- Grenslandpad - 8Moderate · From A to B16.3 km
- GR 12 Vlaanderen, Bergen op Zoom - BruxellesHard · From A to B28.9 km
- Grenslandpad - 7Moderate · From A to B14.3 km
- Streekpad De Brabantse Wal - 3Moderate · From A to B18.2 km
- Wandelpad VosEasy · Circular walk3.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 431 m from the route - 3
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 479 m from the route - 4
Château NeercanneCastle · 911 m from the route - 5
Fort De RoovereFort · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Eijsden CastleCastle · 4 km from the route - 7
Kasteel ElslooCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 8
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 674 m from the route - 9
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 791 m from the route - 10
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 444 m from the route - 11
Fort d'Eben EmaelAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 13
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 14
GemeentegrotAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 15
MarkiezenhofMuseum · 749 m from the route - 16
La Grande SuisseCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 17
SibberhuuskeCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 18
Huis De TorentjesCastle · 625 m from the route - 19
Kasteel HoogenweerthCastle · 750 m from the route - 20
Museumkelder DerlonMuseum · 966 m from the route - 21
Kasteel GeusseltCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 22
Kasteel MeerssenhovenCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 23
Villa KruisdonkCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 24
BronsdaelgroeveMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 25
Kasteel GeulleCastle · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GR 5 België, Vlaanderen?
GR 5 België, Vlaanderen is 30 km long. Allow ± 6:40 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Essen.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
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 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hoogtenederzetting Plateau van Caestert and Kiekoet Oehoe-vallei.
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