Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Plombières · Updated on 6 November 2026
Vijlenerbosch - Sippenaeken walk
Vijlenerbosch - Sippenaeken is a walk of 7.7 km from Plombières. Along the way you'll find 10 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 7.7 km
- ± 1:45 h
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Plombières
0 km1.5 km · 4 benches
Heimansgroeve
1.5 kmViewpoint
6.2 km · 6 benches
Finish
7.7 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.
- Story
Heimansgroeve
Viewpoint · after 1.5 km
Elevation and terrain
Way types
7.7 km in total- Road: 2.2 km
- Track: 2.1 km
- Path: 2 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
7.7 km in total- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 925 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route Vijlenerbosch - Sippenaeken
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Vijlenerbosch - Sippenaeken is a walking route of 7.7 km that starts in Plombières. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Heimansgroeve (after 1.5 km).
How hard is the route?
There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.2 km), track (2.1 km) and path (2 km). Of the surface, 2.3 km asphalt and 1.4 km gravel. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Göhltalroute Via Gulia
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 3 km from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WittemCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 5
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 6
Huis BloemendalCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 7
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 8
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 9
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 7 km from the route - 10
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 11
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 6 km from the route - 12
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 13
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 14
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 15
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 9.8 km from the route - 16
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 359 m from the route - 17
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 9.2 km from the route - 18
Museum VaalsMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 19
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 20
Kalkoven KurversRuins · 9.5 km from the route - 21
Kasteel KarsveldCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 22
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 23
MariamonumentMonument · 5.1 km from the route - 24
Kasteel MheerCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 25
Motte Gracht BurggraafArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vijlenerbosch - Sippenaeken?
Vijlenerbosch - Sippenaeken is 7.7 km long. Allow ± 1:45 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 Plombières.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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 Heimansgroeve.
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