Silhouette of a Hiker – Boundary post 271 loop from Nieuw Namen

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Silhouette of a Hiker – Boundary post 271 loop from Nieuw Namen

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Silhouette of a Hiker – Boundary post 271 loop from Nieuw Namen

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2.88km

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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140 m

Silhouette of a Hiker

Highlight • Monument

The silhouette of a walking man is a work (from 2010) by the Melsele-based artist Stefaan van Biesen (°1953), titled "Grenzer"; it is therefore not by chance that it stands …

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1.24 km

Sint-Michielskerk van Kieldrecht

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The Sint-Michielskerk of Kieldracht dates from 1854. Only the west tower is older - as the sole remnant of the previous, 18th-century church - it was added in 1788. Currently, …

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1.28 km

Oorlogsmonument Kieldrecht

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The monument at the Sint-Michielskerk of Kieldrecht commemorates the victims of both world wars.
In front are 12 names of "Fallen on the field of honor". On one of the …

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2.66 km

Chapel of Our Lady of Halsterloo

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2.75 km

Boundary post 271

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The demarcation of the Belgian-Dutch border came about after the Treaty of Maastricht in 1843. Border post number 1 is located at the Drielandenpunt in Vaals, the last post, border …

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2.88 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.03 km

855 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.07 km