Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Straelen · Fossa Eugeniana hiking trail · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fossa-Eugeniana-Wanderweg walk
Fossa-Eugeniana-Wanderweg is a walk of 43 km from Straelen. Along the way you'll find 87 benches.
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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.
- 43 km
- ± 9:40 h
- ↑ 62 m · ↓ 58 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Straelen
0 km6.6 km · 3 benches
Fort Hazepoot
6.6 kmArchaeological site
36.4 km · 83 benches
Finish
43 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.
Archaeological site · after 6.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 62 m
- Down
- ↓ 58 m
- Highest point
- 44 m
- Lowest point
- 18 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
43 km in total- Track: 19.6 km
- Road: 11.9 km
- Street: 5.4 km
- Path: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
43 km in total- Asphalt: 16.1 km
- Gravel: 5.3 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 750 m
- Unknown: 14.9 km
About the walking route Fossa-Eugeniana-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fossa-Eugeniana-Wanderweg is a walking route of 43 km that starts in Straelen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Fort Hazepoot (after 6.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 62 m in total and descend 58 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.6 km), road (11.9 km) and street (5.4 km). Of the surface, 16.1 km asphalt and 5.3 km gravel. For 14.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 87 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Limburgs MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 2
Museum van Bommel van DamMuseum · 8 km from the route - 3
De BorggraafCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 4
Gebroken SlotCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 5
Kasteeltuinen ArcenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 6
MühlenturmAttraction · 272 m from the route - 7
Sankt JosefMemorial · 404 m from the route - 8
Steprather MühleAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Schloss HaagCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Haus DiesdonkCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Schloss WalbeckCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 12
Haus IngenrayCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Halde PattbergAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 14
Rheinberg War CemeteryMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Haus SteprathCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Houthuizer MolenAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Alte KellnereiMonument · 6.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss BloemersheimAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 19
PulverturmAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 20
Haus IngenraedtCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 21
Niederrheinisches Museum für Volkskunde und KulturgeschichteMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 22
Schloss LeyenburgAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Das GeleuchtObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route - 24
NettemündungAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 25
Moerser SchlossCastle · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fossa-Eugeniana-Wanderweg?
Fossa-Eugeniana-Wanderweg is 43 km long. Allow ± 9:40 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 Straelen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 62 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 Fort Hazepoot.
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