Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Voeren - Fourons · GR 128 German section: Teuven-Aachen · Updated on 5 November 2026
GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken walk
GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken is a walk of 17.3 km from Voeren - Fourons. Along the way: 50 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 17.3 km
- ± 4:30 h
- ↑ 399 m · ↓ 321 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Voeren - Fourons
0 km2.8 km · 5 benches
Water point
2.8 km7.3 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
10.1 km6.7 km · 10 benches
Observation tower and 1 more
16.8 kmLabyrint Drielandenpunt, 2 public toilets and bike pump
156 m · 10 benches
Highest point of the Netherlands and 2 more
17 kmBorder tripoint and Tour Baudouin
340 m · 9 benches
Finish
17.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.1 kmBetween 0 km and 10.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 16.8 km
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Photo: Deepspear · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.8 km
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Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 17 km
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Photo: Frans Berkelaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 17 km
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 17 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 399 m
- Down
- ↓ 321 m
- Highest point
- 322 m
- Lowest point
- 111 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 783 m
- 15-20% slope · 174 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.3 km in total- Path: 8.3 km
- Track: 6.1 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Street: 675 m
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
17.3 km in total- Natural: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Asphalt: 1.6 km
- Paved: 325 m
- Unknown: 3.4 km
About the walking route GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken is a walking route of 17.3 km that starts in Voeren - Fourons. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 16.8 km), Labyrint Drielandenpunt (after 16.8 km) and Highest point of the Netherlands (after 17 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 399 m in total and descend 321 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (8.3 km), track (6.1 km) and road (1.7 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km natural and 3.4 km unpaved. For 3.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 50 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 2.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of GR 128 Vlaanderenroute (GR 128 Flanders Route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 953 m from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WittemCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 5
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 6
Huis BloemendalCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 5 km from the route - 8
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 9
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 10
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 11
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 13
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 6 km from the route - 14
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 381 m from the route - 17
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 8.7 km from the route - 18
Museum VaalsMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 19
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Kalkoven KurversRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 21
Kasteel KarsveldCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 22
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 742 m from the route - 23
MariamonumentMonument · 4.5 km from the route - 24
Kasteel MheerCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 25
Motte Gracht BurggraafArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken?
GR 128 Duits deeltraject: Teuven-Aken is 17.3 km long. Allow ± 4:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Voeren - Fourons.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 399 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Labyrint Drielandenpunt and Highest point of the Netherlands.
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