Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Maaseik · Tour of the Netherlands part 5 - Pilgrim Trail · Updated on 6 November 2026
Ronde van Nederland deel 5 - Pelgrimspad walk
Ronde van Nederland deel 5 - Pelgrimspad is a walk of 64.7 km from Maaseik. Along the way you'll find 129 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 64.7 km
- ± 3:35 h per stage
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- International route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 129 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Rosemoon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Huis Ten Dijcken
Castle
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Cortenbach
Castle
Kasteel Puth
Castle
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
Way types
64.7 km in total- Road: 20.2 km
- Track: 20.1 km
- Street: 8.5 km
- Cycleway: 6.7 km
- Path: 6.6 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
64.7 km in total- Asphalt: 24.5 km
- Gravel: 10.5 km
- Unpaved: 7.3 km
- Natural: 3.7 km
- Paved: 3.4 km
- Unknown: 15.2 km
About the walking route Ronde van Nederland deel 5 - Pelgrimspad
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Ronde van Nederland deel 5 - Pelgrimspad is a walking route of 64.7 km that starts in Maaseik. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gulpen and finish in Thorn.
How hard is the route?
There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (20.2 km), track (20.1 km) and street (8.5 km). Of the surface, 24.5 km asphalt and 10.5 km gravel. For 15.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 129 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ronde van Nederland (Tour of the Netherlands)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Pelgrimspad 2 - 8Moderate · From A to B16.5 km
- Rivierpark Maasvallei LangeafstandswandelingHard · From A to B107.8 km
- Via LimburgicaEasy · From A to B4.2 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-LüttichHard · From A to B143.1 km
- Pelgrimspad 2 - 9Moderate · From A to B17.7 km
- Elen Oranje bolEasy · From A to B3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 3
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 4
Kasteel LimbrichtCastle · 109 m from the route - 5
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 675 m from the route - 6
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 7
Kasteel ElslooCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 8
Museum van de VrouwMuseum · 4 km from the route - 9
Kasteel AmstenradeCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Kasteel BornAttraction · 135 m from the route - 11
Kasteel WittemCastle · 816 m from the route - 12
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 916 m from the route - 13
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 14
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 15
Kasteel StrijthagenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Kasteel MillenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Huis BloemendalCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 19
Den Halder CastleCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 20
Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 21
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 22
CastleCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 23
GemeentegrotAttraction · 6 km from the route - 24
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 6 km from the route - 25
Kasteelruïne MontfortRuins · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ronde van Nederland deel 5 - Pelgrimspad?
Ronde van Nederland deel 5 - Pelgrimspad is 64.7 km long, in 4 stages of 16.2 km on average. Allow ± 3:35 h per stage 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 Gulpen to Thorn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Maaseik.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Thorn, Huis Ten Dijcken and Kasteel Cortenbach.
Starting point
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