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Mountains (hills) of South Limburg

The map below shows the location of all high peaks of South Limburg in relation to Bungalow 64. The color indicates in which height category the peak falls. Red are the highest peaks over 300 meters, orange are the peaks between 200 and 300 meters, yellow are the peaks between 100 and 200 meters and green are peaks below 100 meters. Click on a peak to learn more about specific hill features and some of the characteristics of the ascent by bike, road bike, or mountain bike.

Below is an overview of all hills per category.

Peaks higher than 300 meters

NamePlace at the foot of the hillHilltop placeHeight(m)Height difference (m)Steepness (%)Steepest (%)Length (m)Origin
Vaalserberg* (short)VaalsDrielandenpunt322,41104,29
Vaalserberg* (long)LemiersDrielandenpunt322,41683,295300
Eschberg Wolfhaag309
VijlenerbosVaalsRaren3011013,493000
*Is the same mountain, but a different climb.

Peaks between 200 and 300 meters

Name Place at the foot of the hillHilltop placeHeight(m)Height difference (m) Steepness (%) Steepest (%)Lengte (m)Origin
Gemmenicherweg (B)Gemmenich2781135,4102100
CamerigEpen260145793600
Hakkenberg Epen252
EperheideEpenEperheide2351044,510
Hulsberg SimpelveldHuls231758,312
Wilhelminaberg Landgraaf225(artificial)
SchweibergMechelen2201123,710
LoorbergSlenakenHeijenrath219,1825,19
Vrouwenheide Ubachsberg218
MolsbergSimpelveld212714,88
EyserwegEysTrintelen201934,49

Peaks between 100 and 200 meters

Name Place at the foot of the hillHilltop placeHeight(m)Height difference (m) Steepness (%) Steepest (%)Length (m)Origin
EyserboswegEys193908,816,7
WolfsbergNoorbeek189,3295,812
PiemertSlenaken185538,8
VrakelbergEtenakenUbachsberg177477,713
D’n ObservantMaastricht170,8(artificial)
BergsewegVoerendaalUbachsberg167863,42200
KruisbergWahlwiller166678,417
DoodemanStokhem, WijlreBerghof165779,615
KeutenbergSchin op GeulKeutenberg162,8896,122
FrombergEtenaken, Wijlre161574,89
GulperbergGulpen156,859 or 579,8 or 5,2 or 419 or 15 or 10
SibbergrubbeValkenburgSibbe153753,756
DaalhemerwegValkenburgSibbe1525,2
ToupsbergKerkrade150434,812
BundersbergCadier en Keer‘t Rooth143464,681000
HopelerwegLandgraaf141315,211
PlettenbergWittem140453,78
ToeristenwegBrunssumLandgraaf140552,74
AambosHeerlenHeerlen135256,310400
CaubergValkenburgVilt133,7605121450
HeiwegSint Geertruid132493,98
EmmabergValkenburgEmmaberg131583,96
Berg (helling)MaastrichtCadier en Keer130553,93,91900
Heksenberg Heerlen129
OrenbergEckelradeCadier en Keer129396,514
WijngaardsbergUlestraten129501150
AntoniusbankBemelen127442,4101800
BrakkenbergGeulhemBerg1261114600
BemelerbergBemelenGasthuis125,549461200
SchelbergSint Geertruid123524,710
RasbergMaastricht122332
GeulhemmerbergGeulhemBerg121585,89
Lange RaarbergMeerssenRaar121434,36
KuitenbergwegMaastrichtBerg119653,35
KlinkebergBeekKlein Genhout115342,36
AdsteegBeekKlein Genhout112334,78620
Horbies Doenrade/Merkelbeek112
Steenberg staatsmijn Maurits Geleen110(artificial)
Sweikhuizerberg Sweikhuizen110
CannerbergRiemst109,1254,7600
Sint Pietersberg Maastricht10859 or 505,9 or 5,5 or 4,215 or 10
SlingerbergGeulleHussenberg107655,412900
SnijdersbergGeulleGeulle-Boven107566,612,9800
MoorveldsbergGeulleMoorveld106585,814
SteenakkerMerkelbeek105283,58
Windrakerberg/Schelberg Sittard/Windraak101
KollenbergSittardSittard100487,715620

Peaks below 100 meters

Name Place at the foot of the hillHilltop placeHeight(m)Height difference (m) Steepness (%) Steepest (%)Length (m)Origin
LouwbergMaastricht983069 or 20
KrekelbergSchinnen95252,87
MaasbergElsloo61214,211
GroenenwegCamerig2912

Bemelen, Maastricht and Berg (10,4 km)

The walk starts in Bemelen. The walk then takes you along the edges of Maastricht to Berg, before ending again in Bemelen. On the way you pass the Mergelwand in Bemelen. there are beautiful views over Maastricht, the walk goes along the Heerde estate and the garden of the crosses at Cadier en Keer and over the golf course of Cadier en Keer (Short Golf Het Rijk van Margraten). Click here to view the route in Google Maps.

Valkenburg, castles and quarries (6 km)

The walk starts opposite Schaloen Castle. You walk towards the Biebosch. In the Biebosch the walk takes you along the St Jansbosch, the Pruus Karel and the Gewand quarries. In Valkenburg you walk through the Geulpark to Kasteel Oost. At the castle you can take a break at the tavern and playground ‘t Koetshoes. The walk then takes you along the Geul to Schaloen Castle.

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Forest, abbey and castle (8.8 km)

A nice walk directly from Bungalow 64. From the park you walk to the Platte Bosch. The Platte Bosch is, contrary to what the name suggests, a sloping forest. Via Platte Bosch you will arrive in the Kolmonderbosch. The Sint Benedictusberg Abbey borders this forest. From the Abbey the walk goes towards Nijswiller Castle. Then you walk back to the park via Baneheide.

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Hike Curfs quarry (7.8 km)

The walk starts at the remains of the German repair shop Bronsdaelgroeve. Walk along the channel to the Geulhemermolen. The walk goes through the De Dellen forest to the Curfs quarry. The path runs along the Curfs quarry. Halfway you have a nice view over the Curfs pit. The Curfs quarry is only accessible via a tunnel where guided tours are given occasionally. The walk continues through the forest. Along the Nachtegaal restaurant and Camping ‘t Geudal, opposite a historic lime kiln.

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