Mettenberggroeve Caves – Strooberg Quarry loop from Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg

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Mettenberggroeve Caves – Strooberg Quarry loop from Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg

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Mettenberggroeve Caves – Strooberg Quarry loop from Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg

02:33

9.68km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 3.28 km for 315 m

Closed: • sunset-sunrise (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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Bemelerberg Marl Caves

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nice route, beautiful nature

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506 m

Mary Grotto

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A quiet place to collect yourself.

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702 m

Mettenberggroeve Caves

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From Maastricht CS Station you can take Bus 8 to Halte Doornlaan or 610, 350 to Cadier en Keer and avoid the dry spell of the city

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2.43 km

Kruiswegtuin Cadier en Keer

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The Mission House of the Society for African Missions has been significantly reduced in size, and most of the view now faces the De Keerderberg nursing home. sevagram.nl/onze-locaties/de-keerderberg

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3.40 km

Landgoed Heerdeberg

Forest

3.90 km

At various places along the footpaths, also in the Savelsbos and towards Cadier en Keer, you can see beautiful views over the Meuse valley. The Sint-Pietersberg is always visible somewhere as a striking landmark.

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4.27 km

Savelsbos

Nature Reserve

5.74 km

View of Huize Sint Jozef

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This imposing building on the slopes of Heerderberg has a long tradition in youth care. It was built in 1911 as a guardianship institution, a place where boys from disadvantaged families were placed or re-educated after misbehavior.

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9.18 km

Strooberg Quarry

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Marl caves in the Bemelerberg.

The green, sloping Bemelerberg has a marl wall on one side like on a postcard. Here the yellow limestone rises high into the air and …

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9.34 km

Bemelerberg Vineyard

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Bemelerberg Vineyard is a small, organically managed vineyard on the southern slope of the Bemelerberg in South Limburg. They produce the white cuvée "Belle Bemelen" from Auxerrois, Pinot Noir, and …

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