Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Maastricht · 1.Sint-Pieter: Blue Diamond · Updated on 5 November 2026
1.Sint-Pieter: Blauwe Ruit walk
1.Sint-Pieter: Blauwe Ruit is a walk of 6.4 km from Maastricht that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 13 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 6.4 km
- ± 1:35 h
- ↑ 93 m · ↓ 92 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Maastricht
0 km3.7 km · 7 benches
Fort Sint Pieter
3.7 kmPublic toilet
823 m · 3 benches
Kiekoet Oehoe-vallei
4.6 kmViewpoint
584 m · 2 benches
Motte De Tombe
5.2 kmArchaeological site
1.2 km · bench
Back at the start
6.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.7 kmBetween 0 km and 3.7 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.
Fort Sint Pieter
Attraction · after 3.9 km
Viewpoint · after 4.6 km
Motte De Tombe
Archaeological site · after 5.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 93 m
- Down
- ↓ 92 m
- Highest point
- 98 m
- Lowest point
- 50 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 405 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.4 km in total- Path: 2.4 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Track: 1.1 km
- Street: 950 m
- Footpath: 200 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
6.4 km in total- Asphalt: 1.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Paved: 275 m
- Natural: 275 m
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route 1.Sint-Pieter: Blauwe Ruit
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
1.Sint-Pieter: Blauwe Ruit is a circular walk of 6.4 km from Maastricht: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Fort Sint Pieter (after 3.9 km), Kiekoet Oehoe-vallei (after 4.6 km) and Motte De Tombe (after 5.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 93 m in total and descend 92 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:35 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.4 km), road (1.6 km) and track (1.1 km). Of the surface, 1.6 km asphalt and 1.5 km unpaved. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 13 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- GR 5 België, VlaanderenHard · From A to B30 km
- E2 West Sectie GR 5 Belgium, Flanders SouthModerate · From A to B13.5 km
- 1.Sint-Pieter: Gele StreepEasy · Circular walk7.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 490 m from the route - 3
Château NeercanneCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 4 km from the route - 5
Eijsden CastleCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 6
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 916 m from the route - 7
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 854 m from the route - 8
Fort d'Eben EmaelAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 11
La Grande SuisseCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 12
SibberhuuskeCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 13
Huis De TorentjesCastle · 707 m from the route - 14
Museumkelder DerlonMuseum · 956 m from the route - 15
Kasteel HoogenweerthCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Kasteel GeusseltCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Villa KruisdonkCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 18
Kasteel MeerssenhovenCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 19
BronsdaelgroeveMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 20
Huis SeverenCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 21
WithuishofCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 22
La Petite SuisseCastle · 4 km from the route - 23
De BurghtCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Kapel van VerbeeldingMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Flintmines of Rijckholt-St. GeertruidAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is 1.Sint-Pieter: Blauwe Ruit?
1.Sint-Pieter: Blauwe Ruit is 6.4 km long. Allow ± 1:35 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 Maastricht.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 93 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 3.7 km.
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 Fort Sint Pieter, Kiekoet Oehoe-vallei and Motte De Tombe.
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