Cycle Route Pieterpad | Sittard & Hoensbroek
Sittard, Geleen, Hoensbroek
Between 1978 and 1983, two friends, Toos and Bertje, created and walked the Pieterpad. This long-distance walking trail stretches for 500 kilometres from Pieterburen in the province of Groningen to Sint-Pietersberg in the south of Limburg. Divided into 26 stages, it is easily accessible by public transport and offers plenty of overnight accommodation along the way. The landscapes are incredibly varied, yet equally beautiful throughout. Where you can walk, you can also cycle. And we would not be Fietsnetwerk if we did not create a series of beautiful cycling routes inspired by the Pieterpad. We developed a collection of routes totalling nearly 1,300 kilometres, connecting all the places along the Pieterpad. Each route is a loop, so you always return to your starting point. This stage takes you from Sittard deeper into South Limburg, ending in Hoensbroek on the edge of Heerlen. The route starts near Sittard railway station. From here, you cycle towards Geleen. A visit to Geleen is well worth your time. On the edge of the town stands the former building of State Mine Maurits, once the largest coal mine in the Netherlands. Did you know that Geleen’s town centre is even known in the United States? Scenes featuring Hollywood stars Clark Gable and Lana Turner were filmed on Geleen’s market square for the 1954 film Betrayed. Continue south through several nature reserves. Along the way, you pass charming villages and towns, each with its own attractions. Beautiful churches and castles emerge from the green hills that characterise the region. In South Limburg, there is no avoiding the hills. In Sittard, you can climb the Kollenberg, home to the chapel of Saint Rosa, the city’s patron saint. Every year, the Kollenberg hosts the Maske Begrave, a tradition in which carnival masks are symbolically buried after the festivities. Another local custom is krombroodrapen, during which crescent-shaped bread rolls are thrown from the Kollenberg to the children of the city. You may even be lucky enough to witness one of these traditions during your ride. This stage connects with the following stages: - Sittard & Montfort - Hoensbroek & Maastricht
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Europaboulevard , 6135 LC Sittard | 57.2 KM | |
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From
111
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110
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3205 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head southeast | 23 M | ||
| Turn right onto Europaboulevard | 310 M | ||
| Turn right onto Helsinkistraat | 67 M | ||
| Turn left onto Parijsboulevard | 494 M | ||
| Turn right onto Lissabonlaan | 194 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oslostraat | 207 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Zürichstraat | 298 M | ||
| Turn right onto Madridstraat | 96 M | ||
| Turn left onto Eggerweg | 90 M | ||
| Turn right onto Veeweg | 490 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto De Landgraaf | 199 M | ||
| Turn right | 157 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Veeweg | 42 M | ||
| Keep right onto Veeweg | 538 M | ||
| You are now at section 110 | 0 M | ||
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From
110
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40
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4865 M | 4.9 KM | |
| Head west on Veeweg | 17 M | ||
| Turn left onto Einighauserweg | 552 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Elsenburglaan | 37 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Elsenburglaan | 137 M | ||
| Turn right | 25 M | ||
| Turn right onto Handelsweg | 68 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Handelsweg | 305 M | ||
| Turn left onto Industrieweg | 48 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Bedrijfsweg | 130 M | ||
| Turn right onto Transportlaan | 319 M | ||
| Turn left | 6 M | ||
| Turn right | 10 M | ||
| Turn left | 224 M | ||
| Turn left onto Borrekuilstraat | 115 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 96 M | ||
| Continue onto Graalbrug | 144 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mauritslaan | 96 M | ||
| Turn right | 106 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mauritslaan | 107 M | ||
| Turn left onto Annastraat | 218 M | ||
| Turn right onto Markt | 14 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Markt | 127 M | ||
| Turn left onto Markt | 118 M | ||
| Turn left onto Markt | 54 M | ||
| Continue right onto Raadhuisstraat | 170 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rijksweg Centrum | 57 M | ||
| Turn left onto Op de Vey | 33 M | ||
| Turn left onto Op de Vey | 243 M | ||
| Turn left onto Op de Vey | 141 M | ||
| Turn right onto Beekhoverstraat | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Norbertijnenstraat | 195 M | ||
| Keep right onto Norbertijnenstraat | 377 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pastoor Vonckenstraat | 240 M | ||
| Turn left onto Penrisstraat | 204 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jodenstraat | 85 M | ||
| Turn right | 36 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
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38
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662 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Oranjelaan | 662 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
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10
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1767 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Danikerstraat | 59 M | ||
| Turn left onto Daniken | 95 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Daniken | 299 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Daniken | 303 M | ||
| Turn right onto Veldweg | 373 M | ||
| Turn right onto Duistergatsken | 638 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
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8
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3562 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Hogeweg | 804 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kempkensweg | 519 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Bovenste Puth | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Sittarderweg | 444 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pastoor Albertsstraat | 361 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkweg | 45 M | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
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89
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378 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head south on Kerkweg | 63 M | ||
| Turn right onto Panoramaweg | 243 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Panoramaweg | 72 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
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36
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893 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Slakweg | 893 M | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
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37
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2011 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Heisterbrug | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Op 't Veldje | 117 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Op 't Veldje | 472 M | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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From
37
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12
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355 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoeve | 355 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
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13
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2230 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Bongerd | 483 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpstraat | 1 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Dorpstraat | 745 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
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98
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1627 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head east on Grootgenhouterstraat | 14 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kampweg | 15 M | ||
| Turn right onto Busselkensweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Maastrichterweg | 500 M | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
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5
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1537 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Maastrichterweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Op de Bies | 152 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoofdstraat | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
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4
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2302 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head east on Mareweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn left | 29 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
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3
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423 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Aalbekerdelweg | 55 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Aalbekerdelweg (N298) | 347 M | ||
| Keep right onto Aalbekerweg | 21 M | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
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2
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762 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Aalbekerweg | 559 M | ||
| Continue onto Gouverneur Houbenstraat | 117 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Aalbekerweg | 31 M | ||
| Turn left | 21 M | ||
| Turn left onto Aalbekerweg | 22 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wijnandsraderweg | 12 M | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
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90
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675 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Parallelweg-Noord | 95 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schoolstraat | 547 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wilhelminaplein | 33 M | ||
| You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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From
90
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56
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2214 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Klimmenerweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Schutteheiweg | 34 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Schutteheiweg | 609 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
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55
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6186 M | 6.2 KM | |
| Head east on Houtstraat | 350 M | ||
| Turn right onto Grubbenweg | 469 M | ||
| Turn right onto Straterweg | 635 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Termaar | 563 M | ||
| Turn left onto Peerboomkensweg | 374 M | ||
| Turn left onto Penderskoolhofweg | 611 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kaardenbekerweg | 334 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Terveurt | 704 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 8 M | ||
| Turn left | 180 M | ||
| Continue onto Valkenburgerweg | 98 M | ||
| Continue straight | 17 M | ||
| Turn right | 48 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Steinweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
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93
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3522 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head north on Puttervoetpad | 530 M | ||
| Continue straight | 2 M | ||
| Continue onto Puttervoetpad | 125 M | ||
| Turn right onto Retersbekerweg | 249 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weustenraderweg | 637 M | ||
| Turn right onto Luiperbeekstraat | 71 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oliemolenstraat | 789 M | ||
| Turn left onto Esschenweg | 611 M | ||
| Turn left | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brommelenweg | 493 M | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
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25
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742 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head west on Brommelen | 12 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Brommelen | 730 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
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85
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1106 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Laar | 152 M | ||
| Turn right onto Laervoetpad | 471 M | ||
| Keep right onto Laervoetpad | 380 M | ||
| Turn left onto Klinkertstraat | 103 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
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72
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190 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Gouverneur Baron van Hövellplein | 9 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Gouverneur Baron van Hövellplein | 181 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
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84
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338 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest | 338 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
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24
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3817 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Wingerdweg | 905 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schuureikenweg | 209 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 38 M | ||
| Turn left | 21 M | ||
| Turn left | 300 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Naanhofsweg | 217 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Naanhofsweg | 643 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Vaesraderweg | 176 M | ||
| Continue straight | 10 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vaesrade | 474 M | ||
| Turn right onto Thullerweg | 824 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
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34
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2003 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north on Thull | 9 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Thull | 846 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hommerterweg | 137 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oirsbekerweg | 706 M | ||
| Turn right onto Beijlkensweg | 5 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oirsbekerweg | 300 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
66
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2202 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north on Raadhuisstraat | 23 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Raadhuisstraat | 972 M | ||
| Turn left onto Akerweg | 208 M | ||
| Turn right onto Klein-Doenraderweg | 478 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kluisstraat | 521 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
to
65
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1707 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head west on Valderensweg | 132 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wintrakerpaadje | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
69
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3920 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Sittarderweg | 611 M | ||
| Turn left onto Watersley | 667 M | ||
| Turn right onto Middenweg | 63 M | ||
| Continue onto Heerlenerweg | 565 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Heerlenerweg | 360 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kapellerweg | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kollenberg | 618 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
99
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492 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kollenberg | 13 M | ||
| Turn left onto Leyenbroekerweg | 196 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 4 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Engelenkampstraat | 279 M | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
111
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1436 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Engelenkampstraat | 318 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 187 M | ||
| Continue onto Wilhelminastraat | 265 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Wilhelminastraat | 36 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Wilhelminastraat | 22 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brugstraat | 249 M | ||
| Keep right onto Brugstraat | 58 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Bergerweg | 3 M | ||
| Continue straight | 252 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Bergerweg | 11 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 25 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Bergerweg | 10 M | ||
| You are now at section 111 | 0 M | ||
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From
111
to
111
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30 M | 0 KM | |
| Head south on Europaboulevard | 30 M | ||
| You are now at section 111 | 0 M |