Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Valkenburg aan de Geul · Pilgrim Trail 2 - 13a · Updated on 6 November 2026
Pelgrimspad 2 - 13a walk
Pelgrimspad 2 - 13a is a walk of 15 km from Valkenburg aan de Geul. Along the way you'll find 39 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 15 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 215 m · ↓ 169 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Valkenburg aan de Geul
0 km1.2 km · 5 benches
Kalkoven Schaelsberg
1.2 kmRuins
236 m · 4 benches
Kluis op de Schaelsberg
1.4 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
846 m · 6 benches
Memorial
12.7 km · 23 benches
Finish
15 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.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
StoryKalkoven Schaelsberg
Ruins · after 1.2 km
- Audio story · 2 min
Kluis op de Schaelsberg
Attraction · after 1.4 km
StoryCalvariegroep De Drie Beeldjes
Memorial · after 2.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 215 m
- Down
- ↓ 169 m
- Highest point
- 160 m
- Lowest point
- 72 m
- 5-10% slope · 2 km
- 10-15% slope · 151 m
- 15-20% slope · 75 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15 km in total- Track: 8.5 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
15 km in total- Gravel: 4.7 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Pelgrimspad 2 - 13a
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pelgrimspad 2 - 13a is a walking route of 15 km that starts in Valkenburg aan de Geul. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schin op Geul and finish in Cadier en Keer. Along the way you pass Kalkoven Schaelsberg (after 1.2 km), Kluis op de Schaelsberg (after 1.4 km) and Calvariegroep De Drie Beeldjes (after 2.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 215 m in total and descend 169 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.5 km), path (3.2 km) and road (1.8 km). Of the surface, 4.7 km gravel and 4 km unpaved. For 2.2 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
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 5 km from the route - 5
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 6
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 7
Château NeercanneCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 9
Eijsden CastleCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 11
Kasteel WittemCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 12
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 13
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Den Halder CastleCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 16
CastleCastle · 104 m from the route - 17
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 260 m from the route - 18
GemeentegrotAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 2 km from the route - 20
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 21
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 22
Fort d'Eben EmaelAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 23
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 24
SibberhuuskeCastle · 966 m from the route - 25
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pelgrimspad 2 - 13a?
Pelgrimspad 2 - 13a is 15 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Schin op Geul to Cadier en Keer.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Valkenburg aan de Geul.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 215 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 Kalkoven Schaelsberg, Kluis op de Schaelsberg and Calvariegroep De Drie Beeldjes.
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