Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Plombières · Updated on 5 November 2026
Vaals SBB38 walk
Vaals SBB38 is a walk of 4.7 km from Plombières that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 29 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.
- 4.7 km
- ± 1:10 h
- ↑ 81 m · ↓ 85 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Plombières
0 km1.3 km · bench
Observation tower and 2 more
1.3 kmLabyrint Drielandenpunt, Tour Baudouin, public toilet and bike pump
161 m · 9 benches
Highest point of the Netherlands and 1 more
1.4 kmBorder tripoint and public toilet
859 m · 8 benches
Wilhelminatoren
2.3 kmObservation tower
2.4 km · 11 benches
Back at the start
4.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.2 kmBetween 1.5 km and 4.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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 1.3 km
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Photo: Deepspear · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 1.4 km
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Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.4 km
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Photo: Frans Berkelaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.4 km
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 2.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 81 m
- Down
- ↓ 85 m
- Highest point
- 322 m
- Lowest point
- 258 m
- 5-10% slope · 807 m
- 10-15% slope · 252 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.7 km in total- Path: 3.4 km
- Track: 975 m
- Street: 200 m
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
4.7 km in total- Unpaved: 3.1 km
- Gravel: 900 m
- Asphalt: 200 m
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 350 m
About the walking route Vaals SBB38
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Vaals SBB38 is a circular walk of 4.7 km from Plombières: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 1.3 km), Labyrint Drielandenpunt (after 1.3 km) and Tour Baudouin (after 1.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 81 m in total and descend 85 m. Allow ± 1:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (3.4 km), track (975 m) and street (200 m). Of the surface, 3.1 km unpaved and 900 m gravel. For 350 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches and picnic tables, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.2 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 · 4.8 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WittemCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 5
Huis BloemendalCastle · 982 m from the route - 6
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 6 km from the route - 8
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 9
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 10
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 11
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 12
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 13
Museum VaalsMuseum · 1 km from the route - 14
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 8 km from the route - 15
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 16
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route - 17
MariamonumentMonument · 9.8 km from the route - 18
Motte EysArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 19
Couven-MuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 20
International Newspaper MuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 21
ElisenbrunnenAttraction · 5 km from the route - 22
Château de BroichCastle · 7 km from the route - 23
Château de StreversdorpCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 24
GrashausAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 25
PonttorAttraction · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vaals SBB38?
Vaals SBB38 is 4.7 km long. Allow ± 1:10 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 Plombières.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 81 m of climbing.
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 3.2 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 Tour Baudouin.
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