Author: Arnoud de Jong

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

Name	Place at the foot of the hill	Hilltop place	Height(m)	Height difference (m)	Steepness (%)	Steepest (%)	Length (m)	Origin
Vaalserberg* (short)	Vaals	Drielandenpunt	322,4	110	4,2	9	–	–
Vaalserberg* (long)	Lemiers	Drielandenpunt	322,4	168	3,2	9	5300	–
Eschberg	–	Wolfhaag	309	–	–	–	–	–
Vijlenerbos	Vaals	Raren	301	101	3,4	9	3000	–

*Is the same mountain, but a different climb.

Peaks between 200 and 300 meters

Name	Place at the foot of the hill	Hilltop place	Height(m)	Height difference (m)	Steepness (%)	Steepest (%)	Lengte (m)	Origin
Gemmenicherweg (B)	Gemmenich	–	278	113	5,4	10	2100	–
Camerig	Epen	–	260	145	7	9	3600	–
Hakkenberg	Epen	–	252	–	–	–	–	–
Eperheide	Epen	Eperheide	235	104	4,5	10	–	–
Hulsberg	Simpelveld	Huls	231	75	8,3	12	–	–
Wilhelminaberg	Landgraaf	–	225	–	–	–	–	(artificial)
Schweiberg	Mechelen	–	220	112	3,7	10	–	–
Loorberg	Slenaken	Heijenrath	219,1	82	5,1	9	–	–
Vrouwenheide	Ubachsberg	–	218	–	–	–	–	–
Molsberg	Simpelveld	–	212	71	4,8	8	–	–
Eyserweg	Eys	Trintelen	201	93	4,4	9	–	–

Peaks between 100 and 200 meters

Name	Place at the foot of the hill	Hilltop place	Height(m)	Height difference (m)	Steepness (%)	Steepest (%)	Length (m)	Origin
Eyserbosweg	Eys	–	193	90	8,8	16,7	–	–
Wolfsberg	Noorbeek	–	189,3	29	5,8	12	–	–
Piemert	Slenaken	–	185	53	8,8	–	–	–
Vrakelberg	Etenaken	Ubachsberg	177	47	7,7	13	–	–
D’n Observant	Maastricht	–	170,8	–	–	–	–	(artificial)
Bergseweg	Voerendaal	Ubachsberg	167	86	3,4	–	2200	–
Kruisberg	Wahlwiller	–	166	67	8,4	17	–	–
Doodeman	Stokhem, Wijlre	Berghof	165	77	9,6	15	–	–
Keutenberg	Schin op Geul	Keutenberg	162,8	89	6,1	22	–	–
Fromberg	Etenaken, Wijlre	–	161	57	4,8	9	–	–
Gulperberg	Gulpen	–	156,8	59 or 57	9,8 or 5,2 or 4	19 or 15 or 10	–	–
Sibbergrubbe	Valkenburg	Sibbe	153	75	3,75	6	–	–
Daalhemerweg	Valkenburg	Sibbe	152	–	5,2	–	–	–
Toupsberg	Kerkrade	–	150	43	4,8	12	–	–
Bundersberg	Cadier en Keer	‘t Rooth	143	46	4,6	8	1000	–
Hopelerweg	Landgraaf	–	141	31	5,2	11	–	–
Plettenberg	Wittem	–	140	45	3,7	8	–	–
Toeristenweg	Brunssum	Landgraaf	140	55	2,7	4	–	–
Aambos	Heerlen	Heerlen	135	25	6,3	10	400	–
Cauberg	Valkenburg	Vilt	133,7	60	5	12	1450	–
Heiweg	Sint Geertruid	–	132	49	3,9	8	–	–
Emmaberg	Valkenburg	Emmaberg	131	58	3,9	6	–	–
Berg (helling)	Maastricht	Cadier en Keer	130	55	3,9	3,9	1900	–
Heksenberg	Heerlen	–	129	–	–	–	–	–
Orenberg	Eckelrade	Cadier en Keer	129	39	6,5	14	–	–
Wijngaardsberg	Ulestraten	–	129	50	–	–	1150	–
Antoniusbank	Bemelen	–	127	44	2,4	10	1800	–
Brakkenberg	Geulhem	Berg	126	–	11	14	600	–
Bemelerberg	Bemelen	Gasthuis	125,5	49	4	6	1200	–
Schelberg	Sint Geertruid	–	123	52	4,7	10	–	–
Rasberg	Maastricht	–	122	33	2	–	–	–
Geulhemmerberg	Geulhem	Berg	121	58	5,8	9	–	–
Lange Raarberg	Meerssen	Raar	121	43	4,3	6	–	–
Kuitenbergweg	Maastricht	Berg	119	65	3,3	5	–	–
Klinkeberg	Beek	Klein Genhout	115	34	2,3	6	–	–
Adsteeg	Beek	Klein Genhout	112	33	4,7	8	620	–
Horbies	Doenrade/Merkelbeek	–	112	–	–	–	–	–
Steenberg staatsmijn Maurits	Geleen	–	110	–	–	–	–	(artificial)
Sweikhuizerberg	Sweikhuizen	–	110	–	–	–	–	–
Cannerberg	Riemst	–	109,1	25	4,7	–	600	–
Sint Pietersberg	Maastricht	–	108	59 or 50	5,9 or 5,5 or 4,2	15 or 10	–	–
Slingerberg	Geulle	Hussenberg	107	65	5,4	12	900	–
Snijdersberg	Geulle	Geulle-Boven	107	56	6,6	12,9	800	–
Moorveldsberg	Geulle	Moorveld	106	58	5,8	14	–	–
Steenakker	Merkelbeek	–	105	28	3,5	8	–	–
Windrakerberg/Schelberg	Sittard/Windraak	–	101	–	–	–	–	–
Kollenberg	Sittard	Sittard	100	48	7,7	15	620	–

Peaks below 100 meters

Name	Place at the foot of the hill	Hilltop place	Height(m)	Height difference (m)	Steepness (%)	Steepest (%)	Length (m)	Origin
Louwberg	Maastricht	–	98	30	6	9 or 20	–	–
Krekelberg	Schinnen	–	95	25	2,8	7	–	–
Maasberg	Elsloo	–	61	21	4,2	11	–	–
Groenenweg	Camerig	–	–	29	12	–	–	–

Outdoor Karting Vaals

Karting in the open air of the Limburg hills is a unique experience at a 10-minute drive from Bungalow 64. You do not need to have kart experience to participate. For the children there are children’s karts and there is also a duo kart, on which someone can ride. You can find more information and book a heat on the Outdoor Karting Vaals website.

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.

Overeys from Green Park Simpelveld (7,1 km)

A nice walk from Bungalow 64 to Overeys and which largely follows the Eyserbeek basin. The walk passes Castle Goedenraad and the Old mill in Simpelveld, both national monuments, and then ends again at the bungalow park. 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.