Moderate
Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Distance
- 13.5 km / 8.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 297 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 15 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Loop Trails near Aachen
We track 79 routes that match this search near Aachen. They average 11.0 km and 242 m (794 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 160 km.
That is 45 percent of the 176 routes we map near Aachen. They are shorter than the local average, 11.0 km against 26.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 242 m (794 ft) against 560 m (1,837 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 39 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.
Trails
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 118 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 17 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 11.2 km / 7.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 247 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 42 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 123 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 21 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 8.6 km / 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 188 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 4 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 82 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 7.0 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 154 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 41 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 14.7 km / 9.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 324 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 33 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 92 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 1 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 60 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 10.2 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 223 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 27 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 13.0 km / 8.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 286 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 8 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 9.0 km / 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 198 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 11 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 6.8 km / 4.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 150 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 39 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 12.6 km / 7.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 278 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 3 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 124 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 22 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 63 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 135 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 29 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 8.6 km / 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 188 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 4 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 223 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 115 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 16 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 92 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 1 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 14.1 km / 8.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 310 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 24 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Distance
- 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 151 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 39 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Distance
- 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 184 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 1 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 169 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 51 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 98 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 68 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 100 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 6 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 58 m
- Typical duration
- 38 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 6.5 km / 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 142 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 33 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 67 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 120 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 19 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 121 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 20 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 83 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 160 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 46 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 139 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.8 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 106 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 10 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 88 m
- Typical duration
- 58 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 6.2 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 135 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 29 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 89 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 7.0 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 155 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 42 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 227 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 29 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 99 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 65 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 8.7 km / 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 192 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 6 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
De Meinweg · Limburg
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 115 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 16 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Typical duration
- 52 min
- Waymarked route
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eifeler SteilküsteNationalpark Eifel | 13.5 km | 297 m | 3 hr 15 min | Moderate | April to October |
| La Butte aux Bois Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park | 5.3 km | 118 m | 1 hr 17 min | Easy | April to October |
| La Butte aux Bois Paarse trapeziumHoge Kempen National Park | 11.2 km | 247 m | 2 hr 42 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Mechels Bos Oranje bolHoge Kempen National Park | 5.6 km | 123 m | 1 hr 21 min | Easy | April to October |
| Mechels Bos Paarse trapeziumHoge Kempen National Park | 8.6 km | 188 m | 2 hr 4 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Mechels bos Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park | 3.7 km | 82 m | 54 min | Easy | April to October |
| Bergerven Blauwe ruitHoge Kempen National Park | 7.0 km | 154 m | 1 hr 41 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Bergerven Gele zeshoekHoge Kempen National Park | 14.7 km | 324 m | 3 hr 33 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Bergerven Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park | 4.2 km | 92 m | 1 hr 1 min | Easy | April to October |
| Bergerven Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park | 2.7 km | 60 m | 40 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Eifeler Steilküste, Mechels bos Groene rechthoek, Mechels Bos Oranje bol. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.
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