Beech Avenue in Vijlenerbos – Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert loop from Epen
Beech Avenue in Vijlenerbos – Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert loop from Epen
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Beech Avenue in Vijlenerbos – Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert loop from Epen
02:35
21.4km
470m
Running
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 8, 2026
Tips
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After 21.3 km for 82 m
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Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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405 m
Steep Forest Path near Vaals
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1.23 km
Volmolen
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4.03 km
Heather Field in the Netherlands
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This heathland is not only the highest heathland in the Netherlands, it is also the only one that does not grow on sand. After the calcareous soil eroded away, a thick layer of flint was left behind. The heath itself consists of fairly young heather plants and is lovingly managed. As a result, there is somewhat little variation. Therefore, look for some open spots where you can see the flint. This not only provides an interesting foreground, but immediately shows the specialness of the place. There are three enormous pines on the heath. This is the 'obligatory' eye-catcher in the heath photos you take here.
Source: natuurfotografie.nl/areas/onderste-en- Bovenste-bosch/
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5.32 km
Bovenste Bosch
Forest
8.06 km
Narrow Country Path
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9.36 km
Cottessergroeve Quarry
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Quartzite was mined in this open pit. This quartzite originated in the Namur period of carbon 320-330 million years ago. The stone was broken and shielded at the quarry. It was then delivered to the Chamotte Unie in Geldermalsen for the production of refractory bricks. It was the so-called Dinas stones (fireproof and pebble).
Around 1950 they went underground and drilled a 10 meter long tunnel into the steep wall. Later further tunnels were drilled and the old corridors were filled with rock waste. Extraction was stopped in 1960.
This place is now a nature reserve and geological monument that is owned by Staatsbosbeheer and is open to the public.
The nearby Hoeve Termoere is built with stones from the Cottessergroeve.
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12.9 km
Beech Avenue in Vijlenerbos
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14.9 km
Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert
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17.3 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
21.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.71 km
8.49 km
2.56 km
799 m
535 m
258 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
9.95 km
5.50 km
3.09 km
2.56 km
199 m
114 m
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Elevation
Highest point (280 m)
Lowest point (110 m)
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