Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vaals · Updated on 5 November 2026
Vaals V3 walk
Vaals V3 is a walk of 4.4 km from Vaals that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 11 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.
- 4.4 km
- ± 1:05 h
- ↑ 75 m · ↓ 74 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Vaals
0 km1.3 km · 6 benches
Museum Vaals
1.3 kmMuseum
3.1 km · 5 benches
Back at the start
4.4 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 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.
Museum Vaals
Museum · after 1.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 75 m
- Down
- ↓ 74 m
- Highest point
- 233 m
- Lowest point
- 181 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.4 km in total- Road: 2 km
- Path: 875 m
- Track: 825 m
- Footpath: 700 m
Surfaces
4.4 km in total- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Natural: 975 m
- Gravel: 650 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 75 m
About the walking route Vaals V3
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Vaals V3 is a circular walk of 4.4 km from Vaals: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Museum Vaals (after 1.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 75 m in total and descend 74 m. Allow ± 1:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2 km), path (875 m) and track (825 m). Of the surface, 2.6 km asphalt and 975 m natural. For 75 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 225 m from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WittemCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 5
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 6
Huis BloemendalCastle · 602 m from the route - 7
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 9 km from the route - 9
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 5 km from the route - 10
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 6 km from the route - 12
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 7 km from the route - 13
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 14
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 15
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 9.9 km from the route - 16
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 17
Kasteel KarsveldCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 18
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 19
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 4.6 km from the route - 20
MariamonumentMonument · 8.5 km from the route - 21
Motte Gracht BurggraafArchaeological site · 9.3 km from the route - 22
Motte EysArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 709 m from the route - 24
Couven-MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 25
Border tripointAttraction · 1.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vaals V3?
Vaals V3 is 4.4 km long. Allow ± 1:05 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Vaals.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 75 m of climbing.
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 Museum Vaals.
Starting point
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