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Walking guide Vaals · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best walks in Vaals

Vaals has 42 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 18.6 km long on average; 3 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 630 benches and picnic tables, 7 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 7 bike pumps in total.

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Dutch Mountain Trail, walk in Vaals
Huis De Torentjes · Dutch Mountain Trail
GRT-BVW 21 Limbourg - Clermont-sur-Berwinne, walk in Vaals
Labyrint Drielandenpunt
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Krijtlandpad - 03, walk in Vaals
Krijtlandpad - 03

The 10 best walks

In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular walk, a description and how often people search for the route.

The best walking route in Vaals is Dutch Mountain Trail (77 km, hard).

The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Walking time assumes 4.5 km an hour plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent.

  1. 1
    Dutch Mountain Trail, walk in Vaals

    Dutch Mountain Trail

    Hard

    77 km · ± 17:05 h · From A to B · start Aachen

    4 public toilets1 water point240 benches and picnic tables

  2. 2
    GRP 563 Tour du Pays de Herve, walk in Vaals
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    Photo: Deepspear · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    GRP 563 Tour du Pays de Herve

    Easy

    5.2 km · ± 1:10 h · Circular walk · start Plombières

    2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points22 benches and picnic tables

  3. 3
    GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken, walk in Vaals

    GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken

    Hard

    GR 128 German section: Teuven-Aachen

    17.3 km · ± 4:30 h · ↗ 399 m · From A to B · start Voeren - Fourons

    3 public toilets1 water point50 benches and picnic tables

  4. 4
    Jakobs-Pilgerweg Aachen-Maastricht, walk in Vaals

    Jakobs-Pilgerweg Aachen-Maastricht

    Hard

    St James Pilgrim Way Aachen-Maastricht

    27.6 km · ± 6:35 h · ↗ 261 m · From A to B · start Valkenburg aan de Geul

    0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points62 benches and picnic tables

  5. 5
    Krijtlandpad - 03, walk in Vaals

    Krijtlandpad - 03

    Hard

    Chalk Land Trail - 03

    22.1 km · ± 5:50 h · ↗ 528 m · From A to B · start Gulpen-Wittem

    3 public toilets1 water point77 benches and picnic tables

  6. 6
    Vaals SBB38, walk in Vaals

    Vaals SBB38

    Easy

    4.7 km · ± 1:10 h · ↗ 81 m · Circular walk · start Plombières

    2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points29 benches and picnic tables

  7. 7
    Krijtlandpad - 04, walk in Vaals

    Krijtlandpad - 04

    Moderate

    Chalk Land Trail - 04

    17.4 km · ± 4:15 h · ↗ 216 m · From A to B · start Vaals

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points93 benches and picnic tables

  8. 8
    GRT-BVW 21 Limbourg - Clermont-sur-Berwinne, walk in Vaals
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    Photo: Deepspear · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    GRT-BVW 21 Limbourg - Clermont-sur-Berwinne

    Easy

    5.2 km · ± 1:10 h · From A to B · start Plombières

    2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points22 benches and picnic tables

  9. 9
    Historische stadswandeling Vaals, walk in Vaals
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    Photo: Sir Gawain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Historische stadswandeling Vaals

    Easy

    Historic Vaals town walk

    3.7 km · ± 1:00 h · ↗ 126 m · From A to B · start Vaals

    0 public toilets1 water point27 benches and picnic tables

  10. 10
    Vaals V9, walk in Vaals
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    Photo: The original uploader was Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia. (Original text: Pivos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Vaals V9

    Easy

    5.4 km · ± 1:15 h · ↗ 52 m · Circular walk · start Vaals

    1 public toilet1 water point8 benches and picnic tables

All 21 walks from Vaals, A to Z

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Frequently asked questions

How many walks are there in Vaals?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 42 walks in Vaals, including 6 long-distance paths in stages.

What is the best walk in Vaals?

At the top of this guide is Dutch Mountain Trail (77 km, hard). Next come GRP 563 Tour du Pays de Herve and GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken.

Are there circular walks in Vaals?

Yes, for example GRP 563 Tour du Pays de Herve, Vaals SBB38 and Vaals V9.

Which walks in Vaals have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, Dutch Mountain Trail, GRP 563 Tour du Pays de Herve and GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken have a public toilet along the route.

Which long-distance paths run through Vaals?

Among others Krijtlandpad (Alle varianten), Ronde van Nederland, GR 128 Vlaanderenroute and GRT-BVW Grand Tour Des Plus Beaux Villages De Wallonie Par Les GR run through this area.

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