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Holsetterbos

Holsetterbos

Recommended by 58 hikers out of 60

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Location: Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands

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1. View of the Heuvelland – Vijlenerbos Forest Path loop from Gemmenich

13.8km

03:49

260m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of the Heuvelland – View of the Vijlenerbos loop from Vijlen

16.1km

04:31

310m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Geuldal Valley – Vijlenerbos Forest Path loop from Epen

17.6km

04:58

380m

370m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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DirkWi

August 22, 2023

"The last original hacker forest in the Netherlands", says an information board at the edge of the forest.

Ever since the emergence of the village of Holset (the name of the village may have been derived from "hulisetum", holly forest) in the early Middle Ages, this was a coppice forest. The wood was used for cooking and home heating. Bunches of branches, called "sjanse", were used in the oven of the bakehouse. The felling right, which was originally granted to the farming community, was transferred to private individuals in the 19th century. To date, the private owners (who organized themselves in 2008 as the Vereniging Kapsrechtigden) have the right to fell, a situation that is unique in the Netherlands.

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Astrid

November 9, 2023

Particularly beautiful in autumn

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Distance 1.78 km

Uphill 60 m

Downhill 70 m

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Location: Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands

Holsetterbos

1. View of the Heuvelland – Vijlenerbos Forest Path loop from Gemmenich

2. View of the Heuvelland – View of the Vijlenerbos loop from Vijlen

3. Geuldal Valley – Vijlenerbos Forest Path loop from Epen

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