Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Horst aan de Maas · Pieterpad part 2 - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Pieterpad deel 2 - 8 walk
Pieterpad deel 2 - 8 is a walk of 20.9 km from Horst aan de Maas. Along the way you'll find 72 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 15 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.
- 20.9 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 10 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Horst aan de Maas
0 km8.1 km · 8 benches
Celtic Field Houthuizerweg Lottum
8.1 kmArchaeological site
3.8 km · 19 benches
Water point
11.9 km7.8 km · 25 benches
Water point
19.7 km204 m
Public toilet
19.9 km167 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
20 km168 m
12 public toilets
20.2 km460 m · 7 benches
Museum van Bommel van Dam
20.7 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
221 m · 7 benches
Finish
20.9 kmAt the finish: Limburgs Museum, public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.9 kmBetween 0 km and 19.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
Archaeological site · after 8.1 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: CommunicatieMVBVD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum van Bommel van Dam
Museum · after 20.7 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Markus Schweiss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLimburgs Museum
Museum · after 20.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 22 m
- Lowest point
- 12 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
20.9 km in total- Track: 8.7 km
- Road: 5.2 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 275 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
20.9 km in total- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Asphalt: 2.4 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 9.6 km
About the walking route Pieterpad deel 2 - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Pieterpad deel 2 - 8 is a walking route of 20.9 km that starts in Horst aan de Maas. It does not end where it starts. You start in Swolgen and finish in Venlo. Along the way you pass Celtic Field Houthuizerweg Lottum (after 8.1 km), Museum van Bommel van Dam (after 20.7 km) and Limburgs Museum (after 20.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 10 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.7 km), road (5.2 km) and path (3.6 km). Of the surface, 3.2 km unpaved and 2.6 km natural. For 9.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 72 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 15 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 11.9 km, after 19.7 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pieterpad deel 2 - Vorden-Maastricht Pietersberg (Pieterpad part 2 - Vorden-Maastricht Pietersberg)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel GeijsterenCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel De RaayCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 3
Kasteel D'ErpCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 4
Kasteeltuinen ArcenAttraction · 3 km from the route - 5
De BercktCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 6
Missiemuseum SteylMuseum · 5 km from the route - 7
De BorggraafCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur TegelenMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 9
Huys ter HorstCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 10
Bevrijdingsmonument BaarloMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 11
Gebroken SlotCastle · 314 m from the route - 12
Houthuizer MolenAttraction · 705 m from the route - 13
Motte Alt-KrickenbeckArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 14
Schloss KrickenbeckCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Textilmuseum Die ScheuneMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Schloss WalbeckCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 17
Haus SteprathCastle · 7 km from the route - 18
Kasteel ScheresCastle · 7 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm TaubenbergObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route - 20
Steprather MühleAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 21
Burg IngenhovenCastle · 10 km from the route - 22Océ museumMuseum · 114 m from the route
- 23Celtic Field Houthuizerweg LottumArchaeological site · 309 m from the route
- 24Celtic Field GekkengraafArchaeological site · 589 m from the route
- 25Celtic Field BroekhuizerdijkArchaeological site · 879 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pieterpad deel 2 - 8?
Pieterpad deel 2 - 8 is 20.9 km long. Allow ± 4:40 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 Swolgen to Venlo.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Horst aan de Maas.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 10 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Celtic Field Houthuizerweg Lottum, Museum van Bommel van Dam and Limburgs Museum.
Starting point
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