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View of Vaals – Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert loop from Epen

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View of Vaals – Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert loop from Epen

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View of Vaals – Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert loop from Epen

02:02

7.33km

130m

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: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.25 km

View of Vaals

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Around Vaals, the highest point in the Netherlands, you can enjoy breathtaking views. The hilly landscape of the Three-Country Point offers panoramic views of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. From …

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2.51 km

View of Vijlen and the Limburg Hills

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Beautiful view with a great view and one of the few vineyards in the Netherlands.

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3.30 km

Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert

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Boscafé het Hijgend Hert is a household name in the area. In the middle of the Vijlener Forests, it is said, this only mountain hut in the Netherlands. You can …

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3.58 km

View Over the South Limburg Hills near Holset

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Beautiful view over the South Limburg hills.

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3.74 km

Beautiful Pine Forest

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This is a busy path

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3.97 km

Forest Path

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This path goes straight through the Vijlenerbos.

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4.06 km

Bomenlaan

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A beautiful avenue of trees in the Vijlenerbos.

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4.12 km

Spruce Avenue

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It goes from a fir avenue to a beech avenue.

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7.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.14 km

2.65 km

239 m

153 m

105 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

2.33 km

105 m

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Thursday 25 June

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