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Best Riverside Hikes in Limburg

6 routes in Limburg qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 7.1 km and 157 m (515 ft) of ascent.

That is 3 percent of the 228 routes we map in Limburg.

River routes keep the gradient friendly and the navigation simple, with moving water alongside for most of the way. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Beek GE02 Genhoutroute

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Beek GE05 Ommetje Genhout

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
161 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Beek KE01 Kelmonderbosroute

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
155 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Beek LE06 Levensloopje

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Beek SP03 Spaubeekroute

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Beek VR04 Vrouwenbosroute

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Beek GE02 GenhoutrouteLimburg6.2 km137 m1 hr 30 minEasyApril to October
Beek GE05 Ommetje GenhoutLimburg7.3 km161 m1 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Beek KE01 KelmonderbosrouteLimburg7.1 km155 m1 hr 42 minModerateApril to October
Beek LE06 LevensloopjeLimburg7.2 km159 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Beek SP03 SpaubeekrouteLimburg7.3 km160 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Beek VR04 VrouwenbosrouteLimburg7.7 km169 m1 hr 51 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Beek KE01 Kelmonderbosroute, Beek GE02 Genhoutroute, Beek GE05 Ommetje Genhout. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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