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Vaals

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

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4.7

(18)

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

01:40

6.05km

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: April 15, 2026

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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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3.37 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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3.96 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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4.88 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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5.01 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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5.88 km

Deer park

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Part of Boscafe 't Hijgend Hert, this nice little animal farm with deer, rabbits, goats and sheep.

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6.05 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.95 km

1.25 km

929 m

870 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.02 km

1.23 km

1.01 km

901 m

777 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

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

Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert

Forest café

View of Holset

Cross with View of St. Benedictusberg Abbey

Vijlen and St. Martinus Church

Statue of Mary with cloister

Nice little staircase into the valley

Deer park

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