Holiday apartment in Walem: chapels, pilgrimage and the Geuldalroute

Walem between trails and distinctive local details

Walem is a destination for anyone who wants to combine specific local details with outdoor activities while travelling. Walem offers routes for cycling, hiking and road cycling. This makes the village suitable for a variety of day-trip ideas, without requiring you to commit to just one mode of transport. When choosing a holiday apartment in Walem, you can consider culture, trails and regional attractions together.

Chapels, pilgrimage and De Kluis

Walem 106 is a whitewashed marl farmhouse with a driveway beneath a canopy. A small chapel known as Mariakapel stands at the intersection of four roads in Walem. Kalkovens Walem is a 20th-century lime kiln in Walem. These specific structures provide different points of interest on walks through the village.

Mariakapel Walem has a flat barrel vault decorated with blue stars. In a niche above an altar stands a statue of mother and child on a crescent moon. Anyone who appreciates religious sites and their visible details will find this a distinctive place to visit.

The Sjaasbergergank is an annual pilgrimage to De Kluis. It takes place on the last Sunday in June and has led there since 1758. De Kluis is a hermit's house with a chapel on the Schaelsberg between Valkenburg and Walem. Fourteen Stations of the Cross stand in a circle next to De Kluis. De Kluis is regularly opened to visitors.

Hiking around Schaelsberg and Walem

The Schaelsberg hiking route is marked with white arrows on small yellow square signs. The „Landelijk Schin op Geul“ hiking route leads through the hilly landscape of Valkenburg aan de Geul towards Walem and past Schaelsberg and De Kluis. Route 4 Schin op Geul-Walem-Oud-Valkenburg is a varied hike of approximately 7 kilometres. It offers a possible shortcut via Molenweg, which emerges at De Kluis.

Cycling routes and views

The 23-kilometre Bicycle Route 1 Geuldalroute runs through Valkenburg, Walem, Schin op Geul, Oud-Valkenburg, Broekhem and Houthem St. Gerlach, returning to Valkenburg. On Bicycle Route 1 Geuldalroute, cyclists turn right onto Kleineweg in Walem; De Kluis lies at the edge of the forest. Walem is also a place where road cyclists prepare for a demanding climb. Walem offers beautiful views, so the trails remain interesting not only because of their routes but also because of the changing views across the landscape.

At farms in Walem, fresh milk and other food products are offered to take away. When choosing a holiday apartment in Walem, you can therefore weigh up whether your trip should focus primarily on architectural history and pilgrimage, a hike or a cycling tour.

Other places for your planning

You can discover other places via Berg En Terblijt, Schin Op Geul and Valkenburg.

For the overarching travel overview: Valkenburg Aan De Geul.