Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vaals · Updated on 5 November 2026
Vaals SBB34 walk
Vaals SBB34 is a walk of 4.5 km from Vaals that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 8 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 4.5 km
- ± 1:05 h
- ↑ 73 m · ↓ 75 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Vaals
0 km898 m · 3 benches
Memorial
1.6 km · bench
Public toilet
2.5 km1.9 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
4.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.5 kmBetween 0 km and 2.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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
Geologisch monument Zandsteenblokken
Memorial · after 898 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 73 m
- Down
- ↓ 75 m
- Highest point
- 280 m
- Lowest point
- 217 m
- 5-10% slope · 861 m
- 10-15% slope · 51 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.5 km in total- Path: 2.2 km
- Track: 2 km
- Street: 150 m
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
4.5 km in total- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 631 m
- Asphalt: 50 m
About the walking route Vaals SBB34
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Vaals SBB34 is a circular walk of 4.5 km from Vaals: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Geologisch monument Zandsteenblokken (after 898 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 73 m in total and descend 75 m. Allow ± 1:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.2 km), track (2 km) and street (150 m). Of the surface, 2.4 km gravel and 1.4 km unpaved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WittemCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 5
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Huis BloemendalCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 7
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 9
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 10
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 11
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 13
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 14
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 15
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 8.7 km from the route - 17
Museum VaalsMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 18
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 19
Kalkoven KurversRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 20
Kasteel KarsveldCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 21
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 22
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route - 23
MariamonumentMonument · 6 km from the route - 24
Motte Gracht BurggraafArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 25
Motte EysArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vaals SBB34?
Vaals SBB34 is 4.5 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 73 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.5 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 Geologisch monument Zandsteenblokken.
Starting point
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