Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Plombières · Updated on 6 November 2026
Promenade du Bois de Preuss walk
Promenade du Bois de Preuss is a walk of 3.2 km from Plombières. Along the way you'll find 20 benches and picnic tables, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 3.2 km
- ± 45 min
- Easy
- From A to B
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Plombières
0 km2.2 km · 4 benches
Observation tower and 2 more
2.2 kmLabyrint Drielandenpunt, Highest point of the Netherlands, 2 public toilets and bike pump
188 m · 10 benches
Border tripoint and 1 more
2.4 kmTour Baudouin
820 m · 6 benches
Finish
3.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.3 kmBetween 0 km and 2.3 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 2.2 km
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Photo: Deepspear · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 2.2 km
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Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 2.3 km
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Photo: Frans Berkelaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 2.4 km
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 2.4 km
Elevation and terrain
Way types
3.2 km in total- Track: 1.5 km
- Road: 875 m
- Path: 525 m
- Street: 150 m
- Busy road: 100 m
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
3.2 km in total- Asphalt: 1.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Gravel: 100 m
- Paved: 75 m
About the walking route Promenade du Bois de Preuss
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Promenade du Bois de Preuss is a walking route of 3.2 km that starts in Plombières. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 2.2 km), Labyrint Drielandenpunt (after 2.2 km) and Highest point of the Netherlands (after 2.3 km).
How hard is the route?
Allow ± 45 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1.5 km), road (875 m) and path (525 m). Of the surface, 1.8 km asphalt and 1.2 km unpaved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 20 benches and picnic tables, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Aachen CathedralAttraction · 5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 4 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WittemCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 5
Huis BloemendalCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 5 km from the route - 7
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 8
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 7 km from the route - 9
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 11
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 12
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 13
Museum VaalsMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 14
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 9 km from the route - 15
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 16
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 17
MariamonumentMonument · 9.7 km from the route - 18
Motte EysArchaeological site · 9.3 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 748 m from the route - 20
Couven-MuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 21
International Newspaper MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 22
ElisenbrunnenAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Château de BroichCastle · 6 km from the route - 24
Château de StreversdorpCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Museum Vieille MontagneMuseum · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Promenade du Bois de Preuss?
Promenade du Bois de Preuss is 3.2 km long. Allow ± 45 min 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 Plombières.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.3 km.
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 Observation tower, Labyrint Drielandenpunt and Highest point of the Netherlands.
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