Pieter Path Part 23 – Valkenburg to Pietersberg . From Valkenburg to Pieter Mountain Today, we walked our 23rd leg of the Pieter Path from Valkenburg to Pieter Mountain, which means we completed the trail! Although the Pieter Pad is about 500 km, our distance was a little longer, about 550 km. We added extra …
Pieter Path Part 22 – Sittard to Valkenburg . From Echt to Sittard Although we planned to start early today, the NS (Dutch Railway System) did not cooperate. Due to delayed construction, the intercity would not go to its final destination, Sittard. Instead, we went to Sittard via Nijmegen and Roermond to avoid further delays. …
Pieter Path Part 21 – Echt to Sittard . From Echt to Sittard We ended yesterday’s walk in Echt; however, we took the train to stay and ate at the monumental hotel “De Limbourg Sittard,” located in the medieval inner city of Sittard, the Markt. We had a delicious dinner outside, sat in the shade, …
Pieter Path Part 20 – Swalmen to Echt . From Swalmen to Echt Although we had hoped for cooler weather, the predicted weather and temperature for this September day were no different from other scorching days we experienced in August. We had booked a hotel in Sittard and could not postpone our Pieter Path hiking …
Pieter Path Part 19 – Venlo to Swalmen . From Venlo to Swalmen Around a quarter to eight, we were ready to start the third Pieter Path day. We thanked hotel restaurant Wilhelmina in Venlo for a great night’s sleep, a delicious dinner, and an extensive breakfast! Within an hour, we entered the Jammerdaalsche Heide, …
Pieter Path Part 18 – Broekhuizen to Venlo . From Broekhuizen to Venlo The view in our room in the Maashotel in Broekhuizen was magnificent; I quietly watched the ferry go back and forward while sipping a freshly brewed coffee. Unfortunately, I only could enjoy the view for a short time because we wanted to …
Pieter Path Part 17 – Vierlingsbeek to Broekhuizen . From Vierlingsbeek to Broekhuizen A few days later, we were back in Vierlingsbeek around 10 am to complete the next leg of the Pieterpath. It was a day seeing art, chapels, a war memorial, forests, moors, historic buildings, and industry. The whimsical Pieterpad art monument …
Pieter Path Part 16 – Gennep to Vierlingsbeek . From Gennep to Vierlingsbeek Very early in the morning, when calmness prevails, Gennep reveals her beauty and history (even though it was heavily damaged during WW2)! The Romans already knew! Gennep has always been strategically important for several countries because it was in the hands of …
Pieter Path Part 15 – Leuth to Gennep . From Leuth to Gennep Three days later, we were back hiking the Pieter path. Every time, it surprises me that we often arrive at our destination within two or two and a half hours even though the Pieterpad cities are often very remote – probably the …
Pieter Path Part 14 – Zeddam to Leuth . From Zeddam to Leuth The nice part of hiking early in the morning in gloomy weather is having the trails and forests to ourselves. We experienced a serene silence. We noticed the green, shiny leaves; the rain washed away the dust during the night. We climbed …
