Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Herzogenrath · X1 Borderland Way · Updated on 6 November 2026
X1 Grenzlandweg walk
X1 Grenzlandweg is a walk of 28.4 km from Herzogenrath. Along the way you'll find 39 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.
- 28.4 km
- ± 6:20 h
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 39 benches and picnic tables.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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 pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site
Elevation and terrain
Way types
28.4 km in total- Track: 18 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Cycleway: 925 m
- Street: 450 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
28.4 km in total- Gravel: 9.1 km
- Unpaved: 5.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.7 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Unknown: 6.6 km
About the walking route X1 Grenzlandweg
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
X1 Grenzlandweg is a walking route of 28.4 km that starts in Herzogenrath. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18 km), path (4.4 km) and road (4.4 km). Of the surface, 9.1 km gravel and 5.6 km unpaved. For 6.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- NaturFreundeWeg Rund um MerksteinEasy · From A to B4.8 km
- Gravenrode route 6 (blauw)Easy · Circular walk4.7 km
- Gravenrode route 5 (rood)Easy · Circular walk7.1 km
- Dutch Mountain TrailHard · From A to B77 km
- Weißer WegEasy · From A to B2.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Limburgs MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 2
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 3
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Museum van Bommel van DamMuseum · 6 km from the route - 5
Kasteel StrijthagenCastle · 3 km from the route - 6
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 7
Nationaal Indië MonumentMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 8
Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 5.5 km from the route - 9
CuypershuisMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 10
Discovery MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Nederlands MijnmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 12
Kasteel DaelenbroeckCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 13
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 14
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 15
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Kasteel De RaayCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 18
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 19
Kasteel NieuwenbroeckCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 20
Kasteel D'ErpCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Romeinse villa KaalheideAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 22
Kalkoven KurversRuins · 8.6 km from the route - 23
Kalkoven KoffiepotjeRuins · 8.6 km from the route - 24
Kasteeltuinen ArcenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 25
Missiemuseum SteylMuseum · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X1 Grenzlandweg?
X1 Grenzlandweg is 28.4 km long. Allow ± 6:20 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 Herzogenrath.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
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 Fort Hazepoot.
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