Wandelroute - Zuid-Limburg - Via Coriovallum

Wandelroute - Zuid-Limburg - Via Coriovallum
In 2021, the volunteers of the Via Coriovallum Foundation suggested a plan to allow pilgrims to walk again on the old highways, over which pilgrims used to travel.
The Via Coriovallum was developed for this purpose. Heerlen is thus connected to the European network of pilgrim roads to Santiago de Compostela and Rome. The Via Coriovallum has also become a practice circuit for hikers who want to gain pilgrimage experience.
The Via Coriovallum is unique in many ways, both because of its route and the history of the area. Parts of this walk follow the 'Via Belgica', an important part of a large and complex network of Roman roads.
Small villages arose along the roads that grew into larger settlements such as Coriovallum, present-day Heerlen. The route goes through beautiful South Limburg with its hills and valleys, a very varied landscape. You walk on various types of roads, on paths, through sand, loess and sometimes mud.
And it is a real pilgrimage. With your pilgrim passport you can also spend the night in a real pilgrim inn and in a monastery. The total length of the route is 90 kilometers and can easily be divided into shorter sections.
If you think 10 kilometers is enough, stop and continue next time. Please note, this route is not signposted via markers. Any comments can be sent to routepunt@visitzuidlimburg.nl .