Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Valkenburg aan de Geul · Peerke Trail - 2 - Houthem Sint Gerlach-Berg aan de Maas · Updated on 6 November 2026
PeerkePad - 2 - Houthem Sint Gerlach-Berg aan de Maas walk
PeerkePad - 2 - Houthem Sint Gerlach-Berg aan de Maas is a walk of 23.3 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul. Along the way you'll find 36 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.3 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 115 m · ↓ 146 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Valkenburg aan de Geul
0 km14 km · 25 benches
Kasteel Elsloo
14 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
9.1 km · 9 benches
Water point
23.1 km159 m · 2 benches
Finish
23.3 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
Kasteel Elsloo
Castle · after 14 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 115 m
- Down
- ↓ 146 m
- Highest point
- 110 m
- Lowest point
- 29 m
- 5-10% slope · 818 m
- 10-15% slope · 234 m
- 11 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
23.3 km in total- Path: 6.3 km
- Street: 4 km
- Footpath: 3.9 km
- Cycleway: 3.2 km
- Track: 2.7 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
- Unknown: 61 m
Surfaces
23.3 km in total- Natural: 6.4 km
- Asphalt: 6.1 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Unpaved: 725 m
- Unknown: 2.7 km
About the walking route PeerkePad - 2 - Houthem Sint Gerlach-Berg aan de Maas
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
PeerkePad - 2 - Houthem Sint Gerlach-Berg aan de Maas is a walking route of 23.3 km that starts in Valkenburg aan de Geul. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kasteel Elsloo (after 14 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 115 m in total and descend 146 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6.3 km), street (4 km) and footpath (3.9 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km natural and 6.1 km asphalt. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 23.1 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of PeerkePad (Peerke Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 2
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 4
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 5
Kasteel LimbrichtCastle · 5 km from the route - 6
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 7
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Château NeercanneCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 9
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 10
Kasteel BornAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 11
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 6 km from the route - 13
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 14
Kasteel MillenCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 15
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 16
Den Halder CastleCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 18
GemeentegrotAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 4 km from the route - 20
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 22
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 23
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 24
Kasteel SteinCastle · 124 m from the route - 25
La Grande SuisseCastle · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is PeerkePad - 2 - Houthem Sint Gerlach-Berg aan de Maas?
PeerkePad - 2 - Houthem Sint Gerlach-Berg aan de Maas is 23.3 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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 Valkenburg aan de Geul.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 115 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kasteel Elsloo.
Starting point
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