Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert – Beautiful Pine Forest loop from Epen

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Netherlands

Limburg

Vaals

Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert – Beautiful Pine Forest loop from Epen

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Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert – Beautiful Pine Forest loop from Epen

02:02

7.33km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.25 km

View of Vaals

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Around Vaals, the highest point in the Netherlands, you can enjoy breathtaking views. The hilly landscape of the Three-Country Point offers panoramic views of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. From various viewpoints you can see for miles, with rolling hills and picturesque villages in the distance. A fantastic stop during your walk!

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2.51 km

View of Vijlen and the Limburg Hills

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Beautiful view with a great view and one of the few vineyards in the Netherlands.

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3.30 km

Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert

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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 go here for excellent food, tasty (large) cakes & pies and an extensive beer list. Het Hijgend Hert is also part of Vijlenerberg Kroegjes Routes, a collection of walking routes through the beautiful hilly landscape of South Limburg in combination with delicious food and drinks. (To do!)

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3.58 km

View Over the South Limburg Hills near Holset

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Beautiful view over the South Limburg hills.

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3.74 km

Beautiful Pine Forest

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This is a busy path

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3.97 km

Forest Path

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This path goes straight through the Vijlenerbos.

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4.06 km

Bomenlaan

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A beautiful avenue of trees in the Vijlenerbos.

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4.12 km

Spruce Avenue

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Lovely place with beautiful surroundings.

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7.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.14 km

2.65 km

239 m

153 m

105 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

2.33 km

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

32 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

June 13, 2025,Hijgend Hert in Vijlen

Toured to Vijlen with the convertible.
Took a walk through the woods there, it was 35 degrees, the heat wasn't too bad.
Then we had a drink on a terrace.

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May 23, 2022,Wandeling Hijgend Hert Boswandeling met uitzicht op heuvels

Beautiful forest walk with as a reward at the end, or the beginning (I walked the route the other way around) a super nice view over the rolling hills. Moreover, the pub 'Het Hijgend Hert' is a cozy place to relax with coffee and a Limburgse Vlaai (-:

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