Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gulpen-Wittem · Chalk Land Trail - 05 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Krijtlandpad - 05 walk
Krijtlandpad - 05 is a walk of 22.5 km from Gulpen-Wittem. Along the way: 64 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 22.5 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 230 m · ↓ 272 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gulpen-Wittem
0 km234 m · 4 benches
Joods monument
234 mMemorial
9.6 km · 24 benches
Kasteel Valkenburg
9.8 kmPublic toilet
177 m
Public toilet
10 km276 m · 10 benches
Water point
10.3 km423 m · 3 benches
Romeinse Katakomben
10.7 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
3.7 km · 9 benches
Bronsdaelgroeve
14.4 kmMemorial
6.3 km · 3 benches
Kasteel Geusselt
20.7 kmCastle
1.8 km · 8 benches
Finish
22.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.5 kmBetween 10 km and 22.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 234 m
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: The original uploader was B.F.G. at Dutch Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Valkenburg
Attraction · after 9.8 km
Audio story · 2 minRomeinse Katakomben
Museum · after 10.7 km
Bronsdaelgroeve
Memorial · after 14.4 km
Kasteel Geusselt
Castle · after 20.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 230 m
- Down
- ↓ 272 m
- Highest point
- 173 m
- Lowest point
- 46 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 113 m
- 15-20% slope · 226 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
22.5 km in total- Track: 9.3 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Cycleway: 3.3 km
- Path: 2 km
- Street: 2 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 675 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
22.5 km in total- Natural: 5.6 km
- Asphalt: 5.1 km
- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Krijtlandpad - 05
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Krijtlandpad - 05 is a walking route of 22.5 km that starts in Gulpen-Wittem. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gulpen and finish in Maastricht, Station. Along the way you pass Joods monument (after 234 m), Kasteel Valkenburg (after 9.8 km) and Romeinse Katakomben (after 10.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 230 m in total and descend 272 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.3 km), road (3.5 km) and cycleway (3.3 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km natural and 5.1 km asphalt. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 64 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 10.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.5 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
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 937 m from the route - 2
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 3
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 4
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 5
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 3 km from the route - 6
Château NeercanneCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 7
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel ElslooCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 10
Eijsden CastleCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 11
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 1 km from the route - 12
Kasteel WittemCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 16
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 17
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Huis BloemendalCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 19
Den Halder CastleCastle · 169 m from the route - 20
GemeentegrotAttraction · 132 m from the route - 21
CastleCastle · 954 m from the route - 22
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 24
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 6 km from the route - 25
Fort d'Eben EmaelAttraction · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Krijtlandpad - 05?
Krijtlandpad - 05 is 22.5 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 Gulpen to Maastricht, Station.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gulpen-Wittem.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 230 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 12.5 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 Joods monument, Kasteel Valkenburg and Romeinse Katakomben.
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