Fort Sint Pieter – Jeker River at Molen Nekum loop from Sint-Pietersberg

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Netherlands

Limburg

Maastricht

Fort Sint Pieter – Jeker River at Molen Nekum loop from Sint-Pietersberg

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Fort Sint Pieter – Jeker River at Molen Nekum loop from Sint-Pietersberg

04:01

14.5km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 8.98 km for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.06 km

Fort Sint Pieter

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort Sint Pieter has stood proudly atop the Sint-Pietersberg for more than 300 years. The main task of the fort was to protect the strategically located city of Maastricht.

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3.91 km

Jeker River at Molen Nekum

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the Jeker has its source near Borgworm and flows through a large part of Haspengouw. The river is 55 km long. Near the mouth in the Maas near Maastricht, the …

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3.91 km

A fish ladder or fish passage, shown on the left of the photo, is a hydraulic engineering structure that aims to give fish access to a hinterland that has become inaccessible due to a dike, dam, weir or lock.

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3.91 km

Watermill on the Jeker

Highlight • Monument

4.23 km

Path to De Apostelhoeve

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styles climb to the top.

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4.64 km

View from Cannerberg of Fields and Vineyards

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The surroundings feel a bit French, but with a Dutch accent. 😉 Very pleasant walk..

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5.80 km

Cannerbos

Forest

6.17 km

Château Neercanne

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Very nice castle, you can also eat and drink here.

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6.72 km

Smokkelmolen Watermill

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There was already a water mill here before 1640, but the current mill is the result of a rebuilding in 1650. The building is made of white marlstone. The mill …

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10.4 km

Thier de Caster

Archaeological Site

10.9 km

Viewpoint

14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.19 km

4.78 km

1.19 km

987 m

194 m

131 m

Surfaces

4.67 km

3.26 km

2.97 km

1.71 km

1.57 km

254 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

12°C

3°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

September 30, 2023,🇳🇱 Maastricht 👍

Maastricht👍🇳🇱
If you didn't know, you wouldn't believe that you were traveling in Holland 👍
A great and challenging tour 🇳🇱💪
You should be sure-footed and not afraid of heights, and every now and then the hiking trail is overgrown 👀Which isn't a bad thing. So, put on your long pants 👖 and let’s go 👍
You can stop off …

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July 19, 2025,Sint Pietersberg, Abenteuertour bei Maastricht

Interesting and varied adventure tour! 👍
Shortened tour from Mr. Pfade's "Adventure Tour Maastricht Part 1." Unfortunately, due to the two shortcuts, we missed the beautiful caves.

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July 5, 2025,Abenteuerwanderung Masstrich , Oog van Sint Pieter

Unfortunately, I stopped recording too late! It took a good 4.5 hours and about 17 km. The rest of the way from A to B was a car ride 🤷
It was a challenging hike with many great views!

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May 9, 2025,🇧🇪&🇳🇱 Pfade an Wasser & Höhlen

It's impressive how many beautiful, varied paths there are here.

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July 31, 2022,🇳🇱 Rondje langs Fort Sint Pieter – VIVObarefoot wandelingen in Limburg

A really varied round of city, country and river with some unexpected climbs.

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May 10, 2024,Chateau Neercanne – Smokkelmolen rondtocht vanuit Jekerdal

A beautiful route that we started from the Eye of SintPieter, on top of the SintPietersBerg. It is a very varied route full of fun challenges and unexpected paths through forests and through the most beautiful nature. In warm weather, make sure you have a backpack with bottled water and perhaps something to eat for the road, because there is …

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