From Vestingstad to Vestingstad

Cycle from the fortified town of Valkenburg to the fortified town of Sittard (or vice versa). Along the way you can admire the ramparts, city gates, the height castle and other impressive remains from the Middle Ages and you can also enjoy the beautiful South Limburg landscape between the two fortified towns.

Valkenburg and Sittard both have a turbulent past with different rulers. One of these rulers was Walram de Rosse - in his time one of the most combative knights from the noble house of Valkenburg. In Walram's time, the Land of Valkenburg comprised a large part of present-day South Limburg, including the fortified town of Sittard and Valkenburg. In 2021, Sittard was included by the ANWB in the top 5 of the most beautiful fortified cities in the Netherlands.

If you have any comments about the route, please report them to routepunt@visitzuidlimburg.nl .

A complete bicycle junction map with all South Limburg junctions in this region can easily be ordered via www.visitzuidlimburg.nl/webshop .