Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gulpen-Wittem · Chalk Land Trail - 03 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Krijtlandpad - 03 walk
Krijtlandpad - 03 is a walk of 22.1 km from Gulpen-Wittem. Along the way: 77 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 3 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.
- 22.1 km
- ± 5:50 h
- ↑ 528 m · ↓ 467 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gulpen-Wittem
0 km5.8 km · 26 benches
Water point
5.8 km7.3 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
13.1 km6.7 km · 10 benches
Observation tower and 1 more
19.8 kmLabyrint Drielandenpunt, 2 public toilets and bike pump
154 m · 16 benches
Tour Baudouin and 2 more
19.9 kmBorder tripoint and Highest point of the Netherlands
949 m · bench
Wilhelminatoren
20.9 kmObservation tower
1.2 km · 7 benches
Finish
22.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.1 kmBetween 0 km and 13.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 19.8 km
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Photo: Deepspear · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 19.8 km
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 19.9 km
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Photo: Frans Berkelaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 19.9 km
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Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 20 km
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 20.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 528 m
- Down
- ↓ 467 m
- Highest point
- 322 m
- Lowest point
- 112 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 111 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
22.1 km in total- Path: 9.7 km
- Track: 6.9 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
22.1 km in total- Natural: 6.6 km
- Asphalt: 3.7 km
- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Paved: 820 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the walking route Krijtlandpad - 03
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Krijtlandpad - 03 is a walking route of 22.1 km that starts in Gulpen-Wittem. It does not end where it starts. You start in Slenaken and finish in Vaals. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 19.8 km), Labyrint Drielandenpunt (after 19.8 km) and Tour Baudouin (after 19.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 528 m in total and descend 467 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (9.7 km), track (6.9 km) and road (2.2 km). Of the surface, 6.6 km natural and 3.7 km asphalt. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 77 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 5.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Krijtlandpad (Alle varianten) (Chalk Land Trail (All variants))
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 953 m from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 4
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Kasteel WittemCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 7
Huis BloemendalCastle · 449 m from the route - 8
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 9
CastleCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 10
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 11
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 12
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 13
SibberhuuskeCastle · 9 km from the route - 14
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 16
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 17
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 18
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 441 m from the route - 19
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 9.2 km from the route - 20
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 357 m from the route - 21
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 8.7 km from the route - 22
Museum VaalsMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 23
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 24
Kalkoven KurversRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 25
Kasteel KarsveldCastle · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Krijtlandpad - 03?
Krijtlandpad - 03 is 22.1 km long. Allow ± 5:50 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 runs from Slenaken to Vaals.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gulpen-Wittem.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 528 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.1 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 Observation tower, Labyrint Drielandenpunt and Tour Baudouin.
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