Start
266 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
50.74, 6.07 · rel 1412607
50.74, 6.07 · rel 1412607
GrenzRouten: Route 1 - Achse Raeren - Orsbach
25,3 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Nordrhein-Westfalen · 50.74°N ·
6.07°E
25,3km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
45
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
9× monument
1× summit
6× Attraction
2× viewpoint
2× Water
Flucht und Fluchthilfe im Dreiländereck
monument ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Pierre Roiseux
monument ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Vaalserberg
summit ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Stolpestein Simon Gans
monument ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Trois Bornes - Drielandenpunt - Dreiländereck
Attraction ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Drielsma
monument ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Stolperstein: Simon Hertz
monument ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Blick auf 2 Länder
viewpoint ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
6th Fusilier Batallion
monument ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Hoogste punt van Nederland
monument ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
König Baudoin Turm
viewpoint ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Schmuggler im Wald
Attraction ·
on the route
25,3 km
100%
Eindrücke für die Füße
Attraction ·
28 m off route
25,3 km
100%
Das Bodenfenster
Attraction ·
35 m off route
25,3 km
100%
Via Dolorosa
monument ·
44 m off route
25,3 km
100%
Stolperstein: Caspar Niessen
monument ·
51 m off route
25,3 km
100%
Grenzgänger
Attraction ·
58 m off route
25,3 km
100%
Das Grüne Klassenzimmer
Attraction ·
85 m off route
25,3 km
100%
Göhlquelle
Water ·
165 m off route
25,3 km
100%
Göhlquelle
Water ·
166 m off route
25,3 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
189 m
–
349 m
0 km
12,6 km
25,3 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
292 m elevation
Halfway
283 m elevation
Three quarters
306 m elevation
Finish
205 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
GrenzRouten: Route 1 - Achse Raeren - Orsbach is 25.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, GrenzRouten: Route 1 - Achse Raeren - Orsbach takes approximately 6h 18min to complete.
No, GrenzRouten: Route 1 - Achse Raeren - Orsbach is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
GrenzRouten: Route 1 - Achse Raeren - Orsbach starts near coordinates 50.691, 6.1377.
GrenzRouten: Route 1 - Achse Raeren - Orsbach is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
GrenzRouten: Route 1 - Achse Raeren - Orsbach is maintained and managed by Stadt Aachen, Fachbereich Umwelt und Fachbereich Stadtentwicklung und Verkehrsanlagen.