The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
The Pieterpad is one of the Netherlands' best-known long-distance paths (LAW 9), 26 stages from Pieterburen in Groningen to the Sint-Pietersberg south of Maastricht, by Groningen, Coevorden, Hardenberg, Ommen, Vorden, Groesbeek, Venlo and Sittard. The stages are 12 to 24 km; its own site gives 498 km, and the line here, from OpenStreetMap, measures 498 km.
Stages
A suggested split into 26 days of about 19.2 km (11.9 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Pieterburen to Winsum 12.0 km · 12.0 km from the start
- Day 2 Winsum to Groningen 21 km · 33 km from the start
- Day 3 Groningen to Zuidlaren 22 km · 54 km from the start
- Day 4 Zuidlaren to Rolde 17.0 km · 71 km from the start
- Day 5 Rolde to Schoonloo 18.6 km · 90 km from the start
- Day 6 Schoonloo to Sleen 23 km · 113 km from the start
- Day 7 Sleen to Coevorden 21 km · 134 km from the start
- Day 8 Coevorden to Hardenberg 19.1 km · 153 km from the start
- Day 9 Hardenberg to Ommen 20 km · 174 km from the start
- Day 10 Ommen to Hellendoorn 21 km · 194 km from the start
- Day 11 Hellendoorn to Holten 15.9 km · 210 km from the start
- Day 12 Holten to Laren 14.6 km · 225 km from the start
- Day 13 Laren to Vorden 13.0 km · 238 km from the start
- Day 14 Vorden to Zelhem 17.8 km · 256 km from the start
- Day 15 Zelhem to Braamt 17.2 km · 273 km from the start
- Day 16 Braamt to Millingen aan de Rijn 25 km · 297 km from the start
- Day 17 Millingen aan de Rijn to Groesbeek 21 km · 318 km from the start
- Day 18 Groesbeek to Gennep 13.6 km · 332 km from the start
- Day 19 Gennep to Vierlingsbeek 18.3 km · 350 km from the start
- Day 20 Vierlingsbeek to Swolgen 23 km · 373 km from the start
- Day 21 Swolgen to Venlo 20 km · 394 km from the start
- Day 22 Venlo to Swalmen 23 km · 417 km from the start
- Day 23 Swalmen to Montfort 22 km · 439 km from the start
- Day 24 Montfort to Sittard 24 km · 462 km from the start
- Day 25 Sittard to Strabeek 22 km · 485 km from the start
- Day 26 Strabeek to Maastricht 13.3 km · 498 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Pieterburen, Groningen. 53.40004, 6.45312
Finish: near Maastricht, Limburg. 50.83676, 5.68531
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Pieterburen, Groningen · The start Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Winsum, Groningen · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Groningen · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Zuidlaren, Drenthe · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Rolde, Drenthe · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Schoonloo, Drenthe · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Sleen, Drenthe · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Coevorden, Drenthe · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Hardenberg, Overijssel · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Ommen, Overijssel · After day 9 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Hellendoorn, Overijssel · After day 10 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Holten, Overijssel · After day 11 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Laren, Gelderland · After day 12 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Vorden, Gelderland · After day 13 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Zelhem, Gelderland · After day 14 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Braamt, Gelderland · After day 15 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Millingen aan de Rijn, Gelderland · After day 16 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Groesbeek, Gelderland · After day 17 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Gennep, Limburg · After day 18 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Vierlingsbeek, North Brabant · After day 19 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Swolgen, Limburg · After day 20 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Venlo, Limburg · After day 21 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Swalmen, Limburg · After day 22 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Montfort, Limburg · After day 23 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Sittard, Limburg · After day 24 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Strabeek, Limburg · After day 25 Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
- Maastricht, Limburg · The finish Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
