Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vaals · Updated on 5 November 2026
Vaals V5 walk
Vaals V5 is a walk of 3.3 km from Vaals that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 9 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 3.3 km
- ± 50 min
- ↑ 61 m · ↓ 63 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Vaals
0 km1.6 km · bench
Water point
1.6 km1.7 km · 8 benches
Back at the start
3.3 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 61 m
- Down
- ↓ 63 m
- Highest point
- 199 m
- Lowest point
- 154 m
- 5-10% slope · 817 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
3.3 km in total- Road: 2.2 km
- Path: 925 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Street: 25 m
Surfaces
3.3 km in total- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Natural: 550 m
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Unknown: 625 m
About the walking route Vaals V5
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Vaals V5 is a circular walk of 3.3 km from Vaals: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 61 m in total and descend 63 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 50 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.2 km), path (925 m) and street (25 m). Of the surface, 1.7 km asphalt and 550 m natural. For 625 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 1.6 km. 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 · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 3
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WittemCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 5
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 6
Huis BloemendalCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 7
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 8
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 10
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 12
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 13
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 14
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 15
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 7.5 km from the route - 16
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 17
Kalkoven SiebenRuins · 7 km from the route - 18
Museum VaalsMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 19
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 20
Kalkoven KurversRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 21
Romeinse villa KaalheideAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 22
Kasteel KarsveldCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 23
Kalkoven KoffiepotjeRuins · 8.7 km from the route - 24
HeimansgroeveViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 25
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vaals V5?
Vaals V5 is 3.3 km long. Allow ± 50 min 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 61 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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