Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vaals · Updated on 5 November 2026
Vaals V9 walk
Vaals V9 is a walk of 5.4 km from Vaals that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 8 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 5.4 km
- ± 1:15 h
- ↑ 52 m · ↓ 53 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Vaals
0 km2.5 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
2.5 km1.4 km · 4 benches
Water point
3.9 km258 m · bench
Kasteel Lemiers
4.1 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
1.3 km
Back at the start
5.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.9 kmBetween 2.5 km and 5.4 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: The original uploader was Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia. (Original text: Pivos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Lemiers
Castle · after 4.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 52 m
- Down
- ↓ 53 m
- Highest point
- 190 m
- Lowest point
- 144 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.4 km in total- Track: 1.4 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Path: 900 m
- Footpath: 800 m
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
5.4 km in total- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Gravel: 827 m
- Unpaved: 500 m
- Paved: 400 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Vaals V9
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Vaals V9 is a circular walk of 5.4 km from Vaals: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kasteel Lemiers (after 4.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 52 m in total and descend 53 m. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1.4 km), street (1.2 km) and road (1.1 km). Of the surface, 1.7 km asphalt and 850 m natural. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 3.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 650 m from the route - 3
Kasteel WittemCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 4
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 5
Huis BloemendalCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 7
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 8
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 9
Discovery MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 10
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 12
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 13
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 14
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 7.9 km from the route - 15
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route - 16
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 7.5 km from the route - 18
Museum VaalsMuseum · 802 m from the route - 19
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 5 km from the route - 20
Kalkoven KurversRuins · 7.7 km from the route - 21
Romeinse villa KaalheideAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 22
Kasteel KarsveldCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 23
Kalkoven KoffiepotjeRuins · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 25
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vaals V9?
Vaals V9 is 5.4 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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 52 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 2.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kasteel Lemiers.
Starting point
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