Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Beekdaelen · Pilgrim Trail 2 - 11 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Pelgrimspad 2 - 11 walk
Pelgrimspad 2 - 11 is a walk of 22.5 km from Beekdaelen. Along the way you'll find 39 benches and picnic tables.
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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
- ↑ 236 m · ↓ 256 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Beekdaelen
0 km7.6 km · 4 benches
Kasteel Puth
7.6 kmCastle
1.2 km · 2 benches
Kasteel Cortenbach
8.9 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
13.6 km · 32 benches
Finish
22.5 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Kasteel Puth
Castle · after 7.6 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Cortenbach
Castle · after 8.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 236 m
- Down
- ↓ 256 m
- Highest point
- 212 m
- Lowest point
- 77 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.7 km
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
22.5 km in total- Track: 11.2 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Street: 2 km
- Cycleway: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 500 m
Surfaces
22.5 km in total- Gravel: 8.4 km
- Asphalt: 5.5 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 3.7 km
About the walking route Pelgrimspad 2 - 11
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pelgrimspad 2 - 11 is a walking route of 22.5 km that starts in Beekdaelen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nuth and finish in Gulpen. Along the way you pass Kasteel Puth (after 7.6 km) and Kasteel Cortenbach (after 8.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 236 m in total and descend 256 m. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.2 km), path (3.5 km) and road (3.5 km). Of the surface, 8.4 km gravel and 5.5 km asphalt. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pelgrimspad deel 2 (Hoofdroute) (Pilgrim Trail part 2 (Main route))
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Nuth Nu02 KroedwösjrouteEasy · Circular walk6.5 km
- Pelgrimspad 2 - 10Moderate · From A to B17.3 km
- RVN 5 - Pe 2 - 10 - Nuth-Sittard stationModerate · From A to B16.9 km
- RVN 5 - Pe 2 - 11 Gulpen-NuthHard · From A to B22.5 km
- Nuth WR6 DwergrouteEasy · Circular walk7.1 km
- Pieterpad deel 2 - 12Hard · From A to B22.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 3
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 675 m from the route - 5
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 6
Kasteel ElslooCastle · 9 km from the route - 7
Kasteel AmstenradeCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Kasteel WittemCastle · 816 m from the route - 9
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 916 m from the route - 10
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 12
Kasteel StrijthagenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 13
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 14
Huis BloemendalCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 15
Den Halder CastleCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 16
Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 17
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 19
GemeentegrotAttraction · 6 km from the route - 20
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 6 km from the route - 21
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 22
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 225 m from the route - 23
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Kasteel TerborghCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 25
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pelgrimspad 2 - 11?
Pelgrimspad 2 - 11 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 Nuth to Gulpen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Beekdaelen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 236 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kasteel Puth and Kasteel Cortenbach.
Starting point
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