Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kelmis - La Calamine · Updated on 6 November 2026
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique walk
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique is a walk of 1.1 km from Kelmis - La Calamine. Along the way you'll find 27 benches and picnic tables.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 1.1 km
- ± 10 min per stage
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Kelmis - La Calamine
0 km803 m · 4 benches
Tour Baudouin and 2 more
803 mBorder tripoint and Highest point of the Netherlands
331 m · 23 benches
Finish
1.1 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 803 m
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Photo: Frans Berkelaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 819 m
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Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 826 m
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
Way types
1.1 km in total- Track: 825 m
- Road: 173 m
- Path: 132 m
Surfaces
1.1 km in total- Asphalt: 950 m
- Unpaved: 132 m
- Paved: 48 m
About the walking route GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique is a walking route of 1.1 km that starts in Kelmis - La Calamine. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Tour Baudouin (after 803 m), Border tripoint (after 819 m) and Highest point of the Netherlands (after 826 m).
How hard is the route?
Allow ± 10 min per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (825 m), road (173 m) and path (132 m). Of the surface, 950 m asphalt and 132 m unpaved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- GrenzRouten: Route 2 - Neutral-MoresnetEasy · From A to B1 km
- GrenzRouten: Route 4 - LandgrabenEasy · From A to B1.2 km
- Promenade du Bois de PreussEasy · From A to B3.2 km
- GRP 563 Tour du Pays de HerveEasy · Circular walk5.2 km
- GRT-BVW 21 Limbourg - Clermont-sur-BerwinneEasy · From A to B5.2 km
- GrenzRouten: Route 3 - BleybergEasy · From A to B2.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Aachen CathedralAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 4
Huis BloemendalCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 5
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 5 km from the route - 6
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 7
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 10
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 11
Museum VaalsMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 12
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 13
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 14
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 6.4 km from the route - 15
Motte EysArchaeological site · 10 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 830 m from the route - 17
Couven-MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 18
Labyrint DrielandenpuntAttraction · 190 m from the route - 19
International Newspaper MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 20
ElisenbrunnenAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 21
Château de BroichCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 22
Château de StreversdorpCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 23
Museum Vieille MontagneMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 24
MarschiertorAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 25
GrashausAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique?
GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique is 1.1 km long, in 2 stages of 567 m on average. Allow ± 10 min per stage 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 Kelmis - La Calamine.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Tour Baudouin, Border tripoint and Highest point of the Netherlands.
Starting point
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