Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert – View of Holset loop from Vaals

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Netherlands

Limburg

Vaals

Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert – View of Holset loop from Vaals

Easy

4.7

(19)

hikers

Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert – View of Holset loop from Vaals

01:42

6.19km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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168 m

Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Boscafé het Hijgend Hert is a household name in the area. In the middle of the Vijlener Forests, it is said, this only mountain hut in the Netherlands. You can …

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274 m

Forest café

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Wonderful place to rest!

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1.45 km

View of Holset

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Best viewpoint of the route.
Take a moment here to pause and enjoy the wide panorama towards Holset. Especially in clear weather you can see how the Limburg hills stretch …

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1.94 km

Typical Limburg and German Cottages

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3.42 km

Cross with View of St. Benedictusberg Abbey

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From this old iron cross on the corner of Mommegats and Oude Trichterweg you have a great view of the monastery on Benediktusberg near the Marmelis.

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4.02 km

Vijlen and St. Martinus Church

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St Martinuskerk Vijlen is the highest church in the Netherlands.
If you go for a walk in the area, the church is a landmark that can be seen from many places.

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5.01 km

Statue of Mary with cloister

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This statue of Mary is placed here as a thank you that Vijlen was spared during the Second World War. In addition, the Way of the Cross is depicted.

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5.15 km

Nice little staircase into the valley

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Nice staircase that takes you into the valley. Is very photogenic in the forest.

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6.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

1.08 km

929 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.03 km

1.14 km

1.01 km

978 m

903 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Wednesday 23 September

18°C

11°C

7 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

December 26, 2025,Krippenwanderung zum Boscafé "Hijgend Hert" [NL]. Freitag, 26 Dezember 2025

Hiking with Dogs in the Euregio

Today, our Saturday group concluded their hiking year with our traditional Boxing Day hike to the "Hijgend Hert" Boscafé in the Vijlen Forest. There were 16 of us, along with 6 dogs. The weather was perfect for winter hiking—cold but sunny. The group was in good spirits, as always, and enjoyed the scenery, the …

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December 26, 2025,Krippenwanderung zum Boscafé "Hijgend Hert" [NL]. Freitag, 26 Dezember 2025, 12 uhr

Perfect weather, a great hiking group, the dogs had fun, a lovely end with lots of treats at the Boscafé 't Hijgend Hert... what a fantastic Boxing Day! 🌲🧑‍🎄 Thank you, dear Rimo, for the perfect planning.

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