Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gulpen-Wittem · Peerke Trail - 1 - Wittem-Houthem · Updated on 6 November 2026
PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem walk
PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem is a walk of 13.9 km from Gulpen-Wittem. Along the way you'll find 100 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 13.9 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 81 m · ↓ 113 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Gulpen-Wittem
0 km5.9 km · 23 benches
Kalkoven Engwegen
5.9 kmRuins
2.4 km · 11 benches
Kalkoven Schaelsberg
8.3 kmRuins
237 m
Kluis op de Schaelsberg
8.5 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
1.5 km · 7 benches
Kasteel Oost
10.1 kmAttraction
689 m · 17 benches
Public toilet
10.7 km151 m · 7 benches
Museum Valkenburg and 2 more
10.9 kmVredesvlam and Den Halder Castle
467 m · 29 benches
Water point
11.4 km423 m · 3 benches
Romeinse Katakomben
11.8 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
2.1 km · 3 benches
Finish
13.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.7 kmBetween 0 km and 10.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
StoryKalkoven Engwegen
Ruins · after 5.9 km
StoryKalkoven 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
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 81 m
- Down
- ↓ 113 m
- Highest point
- 141 m
- Lowest point
- 61 m
- 5-10% slope · 629 m
- 10-15% slope · 210 m
- 15-20% slope · 210 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
13.9 km in total- Footpath: 3.6 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Street: 2.5 km
- Track: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 675 m
- Busy road: 425 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
13.9 km in total- Asphalt: 5.3 km
- Natural: 4.5 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Unknown: 600 m
About the walking route PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem is a walking route of 13.9 km that starts in Gulpen-Wittem. It does not end where it starts. 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?
You climb 81 m in total and descend 113 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (3.6 km), path (2.7 km) and road (2.5 km). Of the surface, 5.3 km asphalt and 4.5 km natural. For 600 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 100 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 11.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.7 km. 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.
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BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 2
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 3
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 4
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 257 m from the route - 5
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 6
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 7
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 8
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 9
Kasteel ElslooCastle · 9 km from the route - 10
Kasteel WittemCastle · 103 m from the route - 11
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 13
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 15
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 8 km from the route - 16
Huis BloemendalCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 17
GemeentegrotAttraction · 166 m from the route - 18
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 354 m from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 431 m from the route - 20
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 21
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 354 m from the route - 22
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 187 m from the route - 23
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 253 m from the route - 24
SibberhuuskeCastle · 2 km from the route - 25
La Grande SuisseCastle · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem?
PeerkePad - 1 - Wittem-Houthem is 13.9 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 Gulpen-Wittem.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 81 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.7 km.
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 Kalkoven Engwegen, Kalkoven Schaelsberg and Kluis op de Schaelsberg.
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