Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vaals · Tour of the Netherlands Chalk Land Trail - 4 · Updated on 6 November 2026
RvN Krijtlandpad - 4 walk
RvN Krijtlandpad - 4 is a walk of 17.4 km from Vaals. Along the way you'll find 93 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.
- 17.4 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 216 m · ↓ 324 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Vaals
0 km330 m · 6 benches
Antonius von Padua
330 mMemorial
15.2 km · 60 benches
Kasteel Wittem
15.5 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
1.2 km · 11 benches
Mariamonument
16.7 kmMonument
763 m · 15 benches
Finish
17.4 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.
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Photo: Romaine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 330 m
- Audio story · 2 min
Kasteel Wittem
Castle · after 15.5 km
Mariamonument
Monument · after 16.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 216 m
- Down
- ↓ 324 m
- Highest point
- 210 m
- Lowest point
- 92 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 526 m
- 15-20% slope · 88 m
- 7 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.4 km in total- Road: 5.3 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Track: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Busy road: 9 m
Surfaces
17.4 km in total- Asphalt: 7.2 km
- Natural: 4.7 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Paved: 925 m
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Unknown: 2.7 km
About the walking route RvN Krijtlandpad - 4
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
RvN Krijtlandpad - 4 is a walking route of 17.4 km that starts in Vaals. It does not end where it starts. You start in Vaals and finish in Gulpen. Along the way you pass Antonius von Padua (after 330 m), Kasteel Wittem (after 15.5 km) and Mariamonument (after 16.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 216 m in total and descend 324 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (5.3 km), path (4.9 km) and track (2.8 km). Of the surface, 7.2 km asphalt and 4.7 km natural. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 93 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ronde van Nederland deel 4 - Krijtlandpad (Tour of the Netherlands part 4 - Chalk Land Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Aachen CathedralAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 403 m from the route - 3
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 5
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 6
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 7
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 1 km from the route - 8
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 11
Huis BloemendalCastle · 135 m from the route - 12
Den Halder CastleCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 14
CastleCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 15
GemeentegrotAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 16
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 17
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 18
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 19
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 656 m from the route - 20
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 21
SibberhuuskeCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 22
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 23
Discovery MuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 24
Nederlands MijnmuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 25
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 273 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is RvN Krijtlandpad - 4?
RvN Krijtlandpad - 4 is 17.4 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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 Vaals to Gulpen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Vaals.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 216 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 Antonius von Padua, Kasteel Wittem and Mariamonument.
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