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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Limburg

57 routes in Limburg qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.3 km and 72 m (236 ft) of ascent.

That is 25 percent of the 228 routes we map in Limburg. They are shorter than the local average, 3.3 km against 8.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 72 m (236 ft) against 181 m (594 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. 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

De Hamert - blauw

De Maasduinen · Limburg

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Hamert - groen

De Maasduinen · Limburg

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Hamert - wit

De Maasduinen · Limburg

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Knuppelbrugroute

De Groote Peel · Limburg

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Meerbaansblaakroute

De Groote Peel · Limburg

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Krijtlandpad - 03a

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

61-62

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
Easy

Altweerterheide - blauw

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Altweerterheide - groen

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eijsden-Margraten Gr4

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Epen Bronnenland groen

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gravenrode route 2 (groen)

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gravenrode route 6 (blauw)

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem G1

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem G16

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem G17

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem G18

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem G19

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem G2

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem SL7 Slenaken

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem W4

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem W6

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem W8

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem Wi16

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem Wi18

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem Wi20

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem Wi21

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem Wi23

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem Wi25

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem Wi6

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gulpen-Wittem Wi8

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Heerlen TW2

Limburg · Netherlands

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • 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
De Hamert - blauwDe Maasduinen4.0 km89 m59 minEasyApril to October
De Hamert - groenDe Maasduinen1.8 km40 m26 minEasyApril to October
De Hamert - witDe Maasduinen4.6 km101 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
KnuppelbrugrouteDe Groote Peel3.5 km76 m50 minEasyApril to October
MeerbaansblaakrouteDe Groote Peel2.6 km58 m38 minEasyApril to October
GR 5 Belgie, Vlaanderen Zuid - Variant Maastricht (Hoge Fronten)Limburg0.6 km14 m9 minEasyApril to October
GR 561 Variant Hoge Fronten MaastrichtLimburg0.6 km12 m8 minEasyApril to October
Pieterpad wandeling MaastrichtLimburg0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
Krijtlandpad - 03aLimburg1.8 km39 m25 minEasyApril to October
Rivierpark Maasvallei LAW HoogwatervariantLimburg2.1 km47 m31 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with De Hamert - wit, Meerbaansblaakroute, De Hamert - groen. 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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