Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vaals · Updated on 5 November 2026
Vaals V12 walk
Vaals V12 is a walk of 5.8 km from Vaals that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 12 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.
- 5.8 km
- ± 1:30 h
- ↑ 142 m · ↓ 137 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Vaals
0 km4.3 km · 9 benches
Kasteel Vaalsbroek
4.3 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
1.5 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
5.8 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: LoKiLeCh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Vaalsbroek
Castle · after 4.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 142 m
- Down
- ↓ 137 m
- Highest point
- 276 m
- Lowest point
- 180 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 455 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.8 km in total- Road: 2.8 km
- Path: 1.6 km
- Track: 1 km
- Street: 175 m
- Footpath: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
5.8 km in total- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Gravel: 675 m
- Natural: 475 m
- Unpaved: 175 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Vaals V12
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Vaals V12 is a circular walk of 5.8 km from Vaals: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kasteel Vaalsbroek (after 4.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 142 m in total and descend 137 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:30 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.8 km), path (1.6 km) and track (1 km). Of the surface, 2.7 km asphalt and 675 m gravel. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 12 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 · 6 km from the route - 2
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 3
Kasteel WittemCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 4
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Huis BloemendalCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 6 km from the route - 7
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 8
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 9
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 10
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 12
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route - 14
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 2 km from the route - 15
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 9.8 km from the route - 16
Museum VaalsMuseum · 418 m from the route - 17
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 18
Kasteel KarsveldCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 19
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 359 m from the route - 20
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 3.7 km from the route - 21
MariamonumentMonument · 8.3 km from the route - 22
Motte Gracht BurggraafArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 23
Motte EysArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Couven-MuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vaals V12?
Vaals V12 is 5.8 km long. Allow ± 1:30 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 142 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 Kasteel Vaalsbroek.
Starting point
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