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Push boundaries between Aachen and Heerlen – Forest paths, mountains and streams

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Push boundaries between Aachen and Heerlen – Forest paths, mountains and streams

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Push boundaries between Aachen and Heerlen – Forest paths, mountains and streams

04:05

35.6km

460m

Running

Today you will literally push the border during the trail run, because you are going to Germany! From the pleasant city of Aachen you then run back to Dutch soil and after 35.5 kilometers you reach Heerlen in Limburg.

Via forest paths and viewpoints on the Lousberg just outside Aachen…

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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Wurmtal südlich Herzogenrath, einschließlich Meisbach, Würselen

Laub- und Auenwaldgebiet bei Herzogenrath westlich Pannesheide im Amstelbachtal

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3.35 km

Yew Trail Lousberg

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The central part of the Lousberg is characterized by a grove of yew trees. The dense vegetation and the deep green needles of the yew trees make the paths leading …

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4.08 km

Viewpoint

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Today the Lousberg is a local recreation area for many people in Aachen. Many joggers and walkers frolic on many paved paths after work and relax here from the stressful …

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5.27 km

Fields Near Lousberg

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Perfect for a relaxed jog. ;)

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14.1 km

Wurmtal Nature Trail Near Herzogenrath

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Small unpaved path, with a pleasant gradient.

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22.4 km

Stream by Erenstein Castle

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Feel like a knight when you pass the castle, dream for a moment about what it would have been like back then ...

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29.3 km

View from the top of the Wilhelminaberg

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It's not 230 meters high, but only 225 above NAP (Normaal Amsterdams Peil). The longest stair from the Netherlands, with more than 500 steps, leads to the top of this …

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32.9 km

Schiffelerbeek

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In the valley of the Schiffelerbeek you pass beautiful forest ponds and all this so close to the city!

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35.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

11.4 km

4.08 km

3.66 km

1.98 km

1.77 km

177 m

Surfaces

9.37 km

8.17 km

6.50 km

6.21 km

3.60 km

1.59 km

140 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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October 26, 2023

Today you will literally push the border during the trail run, because you are going to Germany! From the pleasant city of Aachen you then run back to Dutch soil and after 35.5 kilometers you reach Heerlen in Limburg.
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Via forest paths and viewpoints on the Lousberg just outside Aachen you run between

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Yew Trail Lousberg

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Schiffelerbeek

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