Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sittard-Geleen · Pieterpad part 2 - 12 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Pieterpad deel 2 - 12 walk
Pieterpad deel 2 - 12 is a walk of 22.3 km from Sittard-Geleen. Along the way you'll find 27 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.
- 22.3 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 261 m · ↓ 233 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Sittard-Geleen
0 km11.3 km · 19 benches
Huis Ten Dijcken
11.3 kmCastle
7.6 km · 5 benches
Kasteel De Bockhof
18.9 kmCastle
535 m
Archaeological site
2.8 km
Finish
22.3 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.
Huis Ten Dijcken
Castle · after 11.3 km
- Story
Kasteel De Bockhof
Castle · after 18.9 km
StoryRomeinse villa Groot Haasdal-Billich
Archaeological site · after 19.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 261 m
- Down
- ↓ 233 m
- Highest point
- 133 m
- Lowest point
- 44 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 km
- 4 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
22.3 km in total- Track: 8.2 km
- Road: 7 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Cycleway: 500 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
22.3 km in total- Asphalt: 6.9 km
- Unpaved: 5.5 km
- Gravel: 4.3 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Paved: 402 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Pieterpad deel 2 - 12
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pieterpad deel 2 - 12 is a walking route of 22.3 km that starts in Sittard-Geleen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Sittard and finish in Strabeek. Along the way you pass Huis Ten Dijcken (after 11.3 km), Kasteel De Bockhof (after 18.9 km) and Romeinse villa Groot Haasdal-Billich (after 19.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 261 m in total and descend 233 m. There are 4 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 (8.2 km), road (7 km) and path (3.2 km). Of the surface, 6.9 km asphalt and 5.5 km unpaved. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pieterpad deel 2 - Vorden-Maastricht Pietersberg (Pieterpad part 2 - Vorden-Maastricht Pietersberg)
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 2
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 3
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Kasteel LimbrichtCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 6 km from the route - 7
Kasteel ElslooCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 8
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 9 km from the route - 9
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Kasteel AmstenradeCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 11
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 12
Kasteel BornAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 14
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 15
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Kasteel WittemCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 17
Kasteel MillenCastle · 3 km from the route - 18
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 19
Den Halder CastleCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 20
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 871 m from the route - 21
GemeentegrotAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 22
CastleCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 23
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 24
Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pieterpad deel 2 - 12?
Pieterpad deel 2 - 12 is 22.3 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 Sittard to Strabeek.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sittard-Geleen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 261 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 Huis Ten Dijcken, Kasteel De Bockhof and Romeinse villa Groot Haasdal-Billich.
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