{"id":1662,"date":"2026-03-16T09:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennedymars.org\/route-description-2026-swentibold-mars\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:13:55","slug":"route-description-2026-swentibold-mars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kennedymars.org\/en\/route-description-2026-swentibold-mars\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 2026 &#8211; Swentibold-Mars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ghostkit-grid ghostkit-grid-gap-md\"><div class=\"ghostkit-grid-inner\">\n<div class=\"ghostkit-col ghostkit-col-lg-12 ghostkit-col-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-ghostkit-grid-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ghostkit-col-content\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ghostkit-col ghostkit-col-lg-12 ghostkit-col-10\"><div class=\"ghostkit-col-content is-layout-flow wp-block-ghostkit-grid-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Route 2026 &#8211; Swentibold-Mars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Last update: March 12, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"blink-block empty-space empty-space--medium \" ><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">START: Oude Markt, Sittard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn left (= Kloosterplein), 50m turn right (= Deken Thijssenstraat), 150m turn left (= Begijnenhofstraat), at the end of the road turn right (= Brandstraat), go straight ahead at the Parklaan intersection due to roadworks and then after 50m turn left (= Sjteegske), cross the end of Sjteegske (= Wilhelminastraat) (= Kleine Steeg). Cross Agricolastraat (= Steegstraat). At the end of the road turn right (= Ophoven). 1<sup>st<\/sup> turn right (= Geuweg). Cross Rijksweg Zuid (= Geuweg). Cross the railway and then turn right (= Seringenstraat). At the end of the road turn left (= Geraniumstraat). After +\/- 150 meters, follow the path on the right towards the railway bridge. After the railway bridge turn left (= Bokscoulweg). At the end of the road turn right (= Lissabonlaan). 1<sup>st<\/sup> turn right (= Parijsboulevard). 2<sup>nd<\/sup> turn left (= Stockholmstraat). At the traffic lights cross Bergerweg (= Industriestraat). In Industriestraat take the first street on the left (= Fischerpad). Go through the tunnel and immediately after turn right (= Steijnkuilweg). At the end of the road turn right (= Leeuwerik). Continue following this lane until the end of the farmland on the left. After 200 m, take the path to the left. It comes out at the Ringweg in <strong>Limbricht <\/strong>(5 km). Cross there and enter Prof. Mentenlaan. At the end turn right (= Achter de Hoven) and immediately turn left again (= Salviusstraat). On Bovenstraat turn left and immediately turn right again (= Sportlaan). On Sportlaan take the 5<sup>th<\/sup> road on the left (= Klinkekoulsweg). At the end of the road turn right (= Limbrichterweg). In <strong>Guttecoven<\/strong> (7 km) go straight ahead at the intersection (= Dwarsstraat, Kerkstraat). First street turn right (= Wijnrankenstraat) and go straight ahead (= Veersestraat). At the three-way junction turn right and immediately at the next three-way junction turn left (= Rijstraat). First road turn left (= Rothweg). After the tunnel turn right (= Heiveldweg). 1<sup>st<\/sup> turn left (= Vreebosweg). 1<sup>st<\/sup> turn right (= Bosweg). In <strong>Born<\/strong> (10.5 km) at the three-way junction with Kempstraat and Kerkstraat, continue on Kerkstraat. 3<sup>rd<\/sup> turn left (= Tiendstraat). On Tiendstraat take the 1<sup>st<\/sup> left onto Graaf v. Loonstraat. At the end of the road turn right (= Groenstraat). At the end of the road turn left (= Oude Baan). Follow this road until <strong>Graetheide <\/strong>(13 km). At the end of the village turn right (= Schutterskampweg). After the bridge turn right (= Brugstraat). At the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> intersection turn left (= Ecrevissestraat). 3rd road turn right (= Emmastraat, Maasstraat). At the monument turn left (= Dijk)                   <\/p>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"blink-block empty-space empty-space--medium \" ><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rest stop Obbicht: Schutterijzaal, Harrecoven 27, Obbicht (16 km)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep following the dike until <strong>Grevenbicht<\/strong> (17.5 km) at the Maaskoul. Turn right here (= Pannesheuvel) and immediately left (= Steenweg, Staai). Take the 2nd road on the right (= Merker-Eyckstraat). Then turn left (= Op de Coul). After house number 20, turn right (= Ruijtersweg). At the 3-way junction, keep right (= Lookerweg) and at the intersection turn left (= Ruitersdijk). <strong>Follow<\/strong> the dike until <strong>Illikhoven<\/strong> (21 km). Turn left here (= Illikhoven). Pass \u2019t Maashuuske, briefly left (= Vissersweert) and keep right before the viaduct (= Ruitersdijk). At the end of Ruitersdijk, turn right (= Kokkelertstraat). Cross Maaseikerweg and turn right onto the bike path towards <strong>Roosteren<\/strong> (24.5 km). Take the 1<sup>st<\/sup> road on the left (= Op de Kampes, Eykholtstraat). At the end of the road, turn left (= Maasheuvel). From here, the route merges with the Kennedy-Mars. Take the first road on the right (= Schettereind). At the priority road, turn left (= Kasteel ter Borchstraat, Maaseikerweg). In <strong>Dieteren<\/strong>, immediately take the first (closed) road on the left (= Roosterderweg). At the end of the road, turn right (= Kerkstraat) and immediately left (= Vleutstraat).               <\/p>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"blink-block empty-space empty-space--medium \" ><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rest stop Dieteren: Community Center De Koppel, Vleutstr. 22 (27 km) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Twice r.a. (= Louerstraat). Through the small tunnel 1<sup>st<\/sup> r.a. (= Chris Plitscherlaan). After the small playground l.a. (= Posterholtlaan) and then 3<sup>rd<\/sup> l.a. (= Schutterslaantje) and immediately l.a. again (= Poorterslaan). End of road r.a. (= Louerstraat) until the Oude Rijksweg in <strong>Susteren<\/strong> (28 km) r.a. Cross Oude Rijksweg at the level of Swentiboldstraat and from Swentiboldstraat then after 150 m r.a. (= Feurthstraat). Feurthstraat turns into Marktstraat, keep following. End of Markt l.a. (= Salvatorstraat). At the intersection go straight ahead to Salvatorplein. Right past the church (= Relindisstraat, Op de Wallen, Abdijlaan). Third road r.a. (= Molenveldweg). Second road r.a. (= In de Mehre).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Stationsstraat r.a. and after the railway crossing on the bike path towards Nieuwstadt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Nieuwstadt<\/strong> (33 km) first street r.a (= Grachtstraat). 2nd road l.a. (= Susterderpoort). 2nd street l.a. (= Markt) and immediately r.a. end of Markt l.a. (= Haverterstraat) and 2nd road r.a. (= Haverterpoort \/ Sint Maartenswal). End of street r.a. (= Hoofdstraat) and then l.a. at the gas station (= Millenerpoort). On the priority road r.a. (= Op de Brug, Sittarderweg, Nusterweg).    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Sittard<\/strong> at the traffic lights r.a. (= Dr. Nolenslaan). Cross at the level of Heuts Automaterialen and then l.a. (= Rijksweg Noord) and follow the bike path on the left. After the roundabout 2<sup>nd<\/sup> road l.a. (= Heistraat, Overhoven). At community center Oos Kaar (= Heistraat) keep right (= Heistraat, Overhoven). Cross at the end of the road l.a. (= Odasingel). Continue on Odasingel until Haspelsestraat, here r.a. and then cross Haspelsestraat l.a. (= Lank Getske). At the Rosaflat r.a. (= Kerkepad) and then l.a. (= Achter Fort Picard). End of path r.a. (= Paardestraat). End of street r.a. (= Putstraat, Markt). 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