Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gulpen-Wittem · Epen Bronnenland blue · Updated on 6 November 2026
Epen Bronnenland blauw walk
Epen Bronnenland blauw is a walk of 10.4 km from Gulpen-Wittem that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 30 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 10.4 km
- ± 2:35 h
- ↑ 141 m · ↓ 139 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Gulpen-Wittem
0 km6.1 km · 21 benches
Heimansgroeve
6.1 kmViewpoint
3 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
9.2 km475 m · 3 benches
Water point
9.6 km778 m · 2 benches
Back at the start
10.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.2 kmBetween 0 km and 9.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
Heimansgroeve
Viewpoint · after 6.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 141 m
- Down
- ↓ 139 m
- Highest point
- 181 m
- Lowest point
- 112 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 105 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
10.4 km in total- Path: 4.5 km
- Road: 3.2 km
- Track: 1.5 km
- Street: 775 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
10.4 km in total- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Gravel: 100 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route Epen Bronnenland blauw
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Epen Bronnenland blauw is a circular walk of 10.4 km from Gulpen-Wittem: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Heimansgroeve (after 6.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 141 m in total and descend 139 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.5 km), road (3.2 km) and track (1.5 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km asphalt and 2.5 km natural. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 9.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 2
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 4 km from the route - 3
Kasteel WittemCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 4
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 5
Huis BloemendalCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 6
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 7
CastleCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 8
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 10
SibberhuuskeCastle · 10 km from the route - 11
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 6 km from the route - 13
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 8 km from the route - 14
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 15
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 9.8 km from the route - 17
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 9.1 km from the route - 19
Museum VaalsMuseum · 5 km from the route - 20
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 21
Kalkoven KurversRuins · 9.5 km from the route - 22
Kasteel KarsveldCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 23
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 24
MariamonumentMonument · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Kasteel MheerCastle · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Epen Bronnenland blauw?
Epen Bronnenland blauw is 10.4 km long. Allow ± 2:35 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gulpen-Wittem.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 141 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 9.2 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 Heimansgroeve.
Starting point
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