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Walking Path Above Valkenburg – Grendel Gate loop from Valkenburg aan de Geul

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Walking Path Above Valkenburg – Grendel Gate loop from Valkenburg aan de Geul

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Walking Path Above Valkenburg – Grendel Gate loop from Valkenburg aan de Geul

01:46

6.12km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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615 m

Wilhelmina Tower, Valkenburg

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The tower offers a great view over the Geuldal and Valkenburg. Right next to the tower is a playground with toboggan run and a fairytale forest.

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1.58 km

Forest Path with Log Steps near Valkenburg

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Nice forest for walking near Valkenburg

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2.04 km

View of Valkenburg and the Wilhelmina Tower

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View towards Valkenburg with the Wilhelmina Tower in the foreground.
There is a bench.

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2.69 km

Walking Path Above Valkenburg

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A nice walk above Valkenburg, between trees and meadows.

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5.15 km

Neolithic Flint Mines Valkenburg

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Mines that were used about 3300 years BC and therefore over 5000 years old. Here Flintstone flint was mined.

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5.22 km

Rock face on Plenkertstraat

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Along Plenkertstraat, an impressive rock face of marlstone rises, creating a characteristic image of Valkenburg aan de Geul. The face showcases the natural layers of the Limburg hills and recalls …

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5.79 km

Alphagroeve Cave

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Discover the Alpha Quarry, an old marl quarry near Valkenburg aan de Geul. This man-made quarry was worked centuries ago by block breakers who shaped the landscape and building materials …

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6.00 km

The second surviving city gate of Valkenburg is the "Grendelpoort" built around 1330, which was originally called "Maastrichterpoort". On both sides of the Grendelpoort, above the archway, there is a niche with a figure of a saint depicting Saint Mary.

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6.12 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.97 km

1.08 km

938 m

656 m

469 m

Surfaces

2.02 km

1.15 km

1.13 km

804 m

541 m

468 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Walking Path Above Valkenburg – Grendel Gate loop from Valkenburg aan de Geul

Wilhelmina Tower, Valkenburg

Forest Path with Log Steps near Valkenburg

View of Valkenburg and the Wilhelmina Tower

Walking Path Above Valkenburg

Neolithic Flint Mines Valkenburg

Rock face on Plenkertstraat

Alphagroeve Cave

Grendel Gate

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