Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aachen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Mosana walk
Via Mosana is a walk of 5.6 km from Aachen. Along the way you'll find 60 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 5.6 km
- ± 1:35 h
- ↑ 179 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Aachen
0 kmAt the start: Aachen Cathedral, Domschatzkammer, Grashaus, 2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points.
179 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
179 m5.4 km · 44 benches
Finish
5.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.4 kmBetween 179 m and 5.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAachen Cathedral
Attraction · after 0 m
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Photo: Berthold Werner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 39 m
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 91 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 179 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 358 m
- Lowest point
- 176 m
- 5-10% slope · 958 m
- 10-15% slope · 101 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
5.6 km in total- Track: 1.8 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Path: 775 m
- Road: 575 m
- Footpath: 425 m
- Busy road: 375 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
5.6 km in total- Asphalt: 3 km
- Paved: 875 m
- Gravel: 533 m
- Unpaved: 425 m
- Unknown: 775 m
About the walking route Via Mosana
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Mosana is a walking route of 5.6 km that starts in Aachen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Aachen - Thimister - Battice - Liège - Huy - Dinant - Givet and finish in Givet. Along the way you pass Aachen Cathedral (after 0 m), Domschatzkammer (after 39 m) and Grashaus (after 91 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 179 m in total and descend 0 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:35 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1.8 km), street (1.6 km) and path (775 m). Of the surface, 3 km asphalt and 875 m paved. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Bad Godesberg - Aachen)Hard · From A to B146.4 km
- X1 GrenzlandwegHard · From A to B202.5 km
- GR 56 Liaison Gare Aix-la-ChapelleEasy · From A to B7.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 2
Huis BloemendalCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 4
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 150 m from the route - 5
Discovery MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 6
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 7
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 9
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 10
Museum VaalsMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 11
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 12
Tumuli VijlenerbosArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 13
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 7.4 km from the route - 14
VliegermonumentMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 15
Dyon de Jong / Jan GoemansMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 16
Couven-MuseumMuseum · 149 m from the route - 17
Border tripointAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 18
ElisenbrunnenAttraction · 256 m from the route - 19
International Newspaper MuseumMuseum · 283 m from the route - 20
Highest point of the NetherlandsMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Labyrint DrielandenpuntAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 22
Château de BroichCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 23
Château de StreversdorpCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Centre CharlemagneMuseum · 111 m from the route - 25
MarschiertorAttraction · 732 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Mosana?
Via Mosana is 5.6 km long. Allow ± 1:35 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 runs from Aachen - Thimister - Battice - Liège - Huy - Dinant - Givet to Givet.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aachen.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 179 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 5.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aachen Cathedral, Domschatzkammer and Grashaus.
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