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Cycling holiday The Cyclist's Path (pieterfietspad) From Pieterburen to Maastricht

The popular Pieterpad hiking trail has a perfect counterpart for cyclists: the Pieterfietspad. By bike, you roughly follow the walking route between Pieterburen and the Sint Pietersberg in Maastricht. Experience one of the most beautiful cycling routes in the Netherlands. » read more about Cycling holiday The Cyclist's Path (pieterfietspad) From Pieterburen to Maastricht

  • Discover the Pieterpad by bike! The Cyclist's Path (Pieterfietspad) now also with return transfer!
  • Three sections: from Pieterburen to Almen, Almen to Maastricht, or from Pieterburen to Maastricht.
  • A variety of national parks, including the Drentse Aa, the Vechtdal, Sallandse Heuvelrug, Montferland, the Ooijpolder, and the Limburg Hill Country
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  • Cycling holiday
  • Distance tour
  • 6, 7 or 11 days
  • Individual
from 570 p.p.
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from 570 p.p.
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The Beauty of the Netherlands

Winding along the Maas, Maastricht gradually comes into view. But first, you pass through Sittard, the birthplace of Toon Hermans. Cycling through the center, you can’t help but think of all his beautiful poems. If he had cycled the Pieterfietspad, a tribute to nature would surely have emerged—something about a ‘little beetle, of the male kind, because it had a little mustache.’ The Cyclist's Path closely follows the famous Pieterpad, from Pieterburen to Maastricht. Walking the nearly 500 km can be quite a challenge, but by bike, you can experience the best of the Netherlands in just six stages.

The Most Beautiful Nature Reserves

The route crosses Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Gelderland, North Brabant, and South Limburg. Along the way, it takes you through the most beautiful nature reserves. There’s no shortage of beetles, for example, in the Drentsche Aa, on the Lemelerberg, and on the Sallandse Heuvelrug. You’ll also find charming terp villages, impressive castles, centuries-old farms, and cozy town centers. "Shall we stop for a quick drink?" And then off you go again. A little further still. You can ride the entire Fietserpad with your smartphone on your bike handlebar. Convenient: with the special Happy Cycling Holidays app.

Sittardpieterburen pieterpadSittard

Counting Beetles

Nature reigns supreme throughout the entire Cyclist's Path. When creating this long-distance route, our route planners made sure to pass through and along as many beautiful nature reserves as possible, while strictly following the original Pieterpad. So, as a nature lover, you’ll have plenty to enjoy. A small selection includes: National Park De Drentse Aa, the Vechtdal, the Sallandse Heuvelrug, Montferland, the Ooipolder, the Maasduinen, and the Limburg Heuvelland. Want to count beetles, just like Toon Hermans? Good luck. And don't lose count!

The Highly Sought-After Coevorden

Due to the surrounding, especially swampy, peat and marshlands, travelers once had to pass through Coevorden to travel from north to south, or vice versa. For the rulers, safely ensconced in their castle, this was reason enough to impose heavy tolls. Thus, Coevorden became a strategic location that other greedy rulers found highly appealing. For this reason, the city was regularly attacked from the late Middle Ages onwards by bishops from Utrecht, Gelre, and Münster. You can still experience this history in the historic town. Just look at the 17th-century Arsenaal, the castle now housing a restaurant, or the small white houses on Molenstraat, which served as garrison housing in 1765. While on the Pieterfietspad, you’ll spend the night in Coevorden.

CoevordenCoevorden

The Most Beautiful Views

The route from Ommen to Almen runs through the Sallandse Heuvelrug. This area is one of the National Parks in the Netherlands and was formed during the Ice Age, when a massive ice sheet pushed the land forward. In this way, the ice created sixteen huge hills, which now serve as stunning locations offering a magical view of the surrounding area. Moraine ridges, erratic boulders, and burial mounds tell the stories of our ancestors.

Cuypers and Christoffel

"Ho ho..." On the terrace at Munsterplein, a celebration unfolds before you. In front of you is a Christoffel cake, layered with delicious complexity. Wow. You take another bite. "Ho ho, not so eager," you hear the statue of Pierre Cuypers behind you call out. Huhhh, that’s what he should say. The Roermond native Pierre (born in 1827) designed buildings like sugar cakes, often finishing them off with numerous towers, pinnacles, and a wide range of decorations. In addition to his own Cuypershuis in Roermond, he also designed Kasteel De Haar near Haarzuilens and Amsterdam's Central Station.

Christoffel, Roermond's Patron SaintChristoffel, Roermond's Patron Saint

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Cycling holiday The Cyclist's Path (pieterfietspad) From Pieterburen to Maastricht

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Cycling holiday The Cyclist's Path (pieterfietspad) From Pieterburen to Maastricht

Pieter cycling Route Total

Pieterfietspad part 1

Pieterfietspad part 2

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Included

  • 5, 6 or 10 nights bed and breakfast
  • Luggagetransport
  • Route description with maps and navigation app for your smartphone (GPS tracks for your own GPS device on request)

Excluded

  • Outward and return journey
  • Minibus transfer (for people, luggage, and bikes) is available from Maastricht via Almen to Pieterburen. See additional information for details.
  • Travel insurance
  • Rental bikes
  • Tourist tax
  • Entrance fees, transfers, etc. that are not included

  • Rental bike (excl. bike insurance): 
    Pieterburen - Almen € 80,-p.p.
    Almen - Maastricht € 75,-p.p.
    Pieterburen - Maastricht: On request.
    7 gears, bag, and lock.
    Extension: € 15,- p.p. per day
  • E-bike: (excl. bike insurance): 
    Pieterburen - Almen € 130,- p.p.
    Almen - Maastricht €170,- p.p.
    Pieterburen - Maastricht: On request. 
    Extension: € 30,- p.p. per day
  • Bicycle insurance: You can take out separate bicycle insurance with Happy Cycling Holidays for € 1.77 per day. Travel insurance often does not include bicycle insurance against damage and/or theft.
  • When booking a hire bike/e-bike, we ask for your height so that we can provide a suitable bike.
  • Read more about hire bikes and cycle helmets

  • Minibus Transfer: Our special Pieterpad bus departs from Maastricht on Tuesdays, traveling via Almen to Pieterburen. For €140 per person (11-day trip) or €90 per person (part 1 or part 2), you’ll be transported back to the starting point with your luggage and bike. The bus runs on May 13 and 27, September 2 and 16, and every Tuesday during June, July, and August.
  • If you start your journey on the following weekdays, the bus will coincide with your travel plans:
    Pieterpad total: Saturday
    Pieterpad part 1: Thursday
    Pieterpad part 2: Wednesday
    If you start on a different weekday, you can extend your trip so that the return journey falls on a Tuesday.
  • It’s also possible to park your car in Maastricht, take the bus to Pieterburen on Tuesday, and then cycle back to your car. The start day for the 11-day trip in this case is Tuesday.

Here you will find an overview of the accommodation we use for this tour. They have been carefully selected by us. It may be that there is no availability on your desired date. In this case, we will use alternative hotels. The alternative hotels are of a similar category and quality. We will contact the booker in advance in the event of different prices with a surcharge on the tour price.

  • Hotel Waddengenot, Pieterburen
  • City hotel de Jonge, Assen
  • Hotel Talens, Coevorden
  • Hotel de Uitkijk, Hellendoorn
  • Landhotel de Hoofdige Boer, Almen
  • De Hamsche Kuul, Millingen
  • Hostellerie Horst, Horst
  • Hotel Roermond, Roermond
  • Merici hotel, Sittard
  • Hotel de la Bourse, Maastricht

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This is the first day of your cycling holiday. If desired you can add book extra nights later before the startdate of your cycling holiday. Please choose the first day of your cycling holiday. Further on in planning your trip, you can book an extra night before the selected starting day.

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