Hard
De Groote Peel · Limburg
- Distance
- 22.6 km / 14.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 497 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 41 min
- Waymarked route
Hard Hiking Trails in Limburg
There are 33 hikes in Limburg in our database that fit. They average 19.1 km and 420 m (1,378 ft) of ascent.
That is 14 percent of the 228 routes we map in Limburg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 19.1 km against 8.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 420 m (1,378 ft) on average versus 181 m (594 ft) across the wider area.
Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.
Trails
Hard
De Maasduinen · Limburg
- Distance
- 17.4 km / 10.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 384 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 17 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
De Maasduinen · Limburg
- Distance
- 17.3 km / 10.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 380 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 14 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 18.0 km / 11.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 396 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 26 min
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 16.9 km / 10.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 372 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 8 min
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 22.5 km / 14.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 494 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 39 min
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 17.4 km / 10.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 383 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 16 min
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 19.3 km / 12.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 425 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 48 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 16.2 km / 10.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 356 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 56 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 21.3 km / 13.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 468 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 19 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 17.0 km / 10.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 373 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 17.6 km / 10.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 387 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 19 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 17.2 km / 10.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 379 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 14 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 22.5 km / 14.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 494 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 39 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 18.3 km / 11.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 403 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 31 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 23.6 km / 14.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 520 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 58 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 20.9 km / 13.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 459 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 13 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 22.4 km / 13.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 493 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 38 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 22.2 km / 13.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 489 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 35 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 17.1 km / 10.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 376 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 11 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 15.9 km / 9.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 351 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 53 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 22.0 km / 13.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 485 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 32 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 17.3 km / 10.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 381 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 15 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 22.4 km / 13.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 493 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 38 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 18.7 km / 11.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 412 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 38 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 21.0 km / 13.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 461 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 14 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 16.9 km / 10.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 372 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 8 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 16.5 km / 10.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 364 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 16.1 km / 10.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 354 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 55 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 17.2 km / 10.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 378 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 13 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 17.7 km / 11.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 389 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 21 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 19.3 km / 12.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 424 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 47 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Limburg · Netherlands
- Distance
- 21.4 km / 13.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 470 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 21 min
- 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwars door Brabant - 15De Groote Peel | 22.6 km | 497 m | 5 hr 41 min | Hard | April to October |
| Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 02De Maasduinen | 17.4 km | 384 m | 4 hr 17 min | Hard | April to October |
| Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 03De Maasduinen | 17.3 km | 380 m | 4 hr 14 min | Hard | April to October |
| RVN 5 - Pe 2 - 09 Sittard station-RoosterenLimburg | 18.0 km | 396 m | 4 hr 26 min | Hard | April to October |
| RVN 5 - Pe 2 - 10 - Nuth-Sittard stationLimburg | 16.9 km | 372 m | 4 hr 8 min | Hard | April to October |
| RVN 5 - Pe 2 - 11 Gulpen-NuthLimburg | 22.5 km | 494 m | 5 hr 39 min | Hard | April to October |
| RvN Krijtlandpad - 04Limburg | 17.4 km | 383 m | 4 hr 16 min | Hard | April to October |
| Dwars door Brabant - 13Limburg | 19.3 km | 425 m | 4 hr 48 min | Hard | April to October |
| Dwars door Brabant - 14Limburg | 16.2 km | 356 m | 3 hr 56 min | Hard | April to October |
| Dwars door Brabant - 16Limburg | 21.3 km | 468 m | 5 hr 19 min | Hard | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Dwars door Brabant - 15, Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 03, Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 02. 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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