Pieterpad
The best-known Dutch long-distance trail crosses five provinces from Pieterburen to Sint-Pietersberg near Maastricht.
Route overview
A 502 km national crossing from Pieterburen to Sint-Pietersberg through five Dutch provinces.
Pieterpad follows a north-to-south line through the Groningen and Drenthe countryside, Salland, the Achterhoek and Limburg. Wandelnet divides the route into two parts meeting at Vorden and 26 day stages. This BuddieHikes record is planning context, not turn-by-turn navigation; check the operator's current route changes before departure.
Trail facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Gelderland and Limburg
- Distance
- 502 km
- Typical duration
- 26 operator-defined day stages
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation gain
- Minimal
- Best season
- April–October
- Trail type
- Long-Distance Point-To-Point
- Start
- Pieterburen
- Finish
- Sint-Pietersberg, Maastricht
Route finding
- Waymarking
- White-red LAW markings, signposted in both directions.
Safety context
Check current Wandelnet route-change and access notices before every stage. The overview is not a navigation aid and does not prove temporary closures or conditions.
The full trail takes three to four weeks of continuous walking. Some sections are on asphalt roads or cycle paths. The Dutch weather can be wet and windy even in summer.
Typical itinerary
26 operator-defined day stages; the northern and southern route parts meet at Vorden.
Why find a buddy
A sociable flat-country trail through the full variety of Dutch landscapes — a companion shares the long journey, the regional differences, and the Dutch walking culture.
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