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Kirche und Rathaus in Elmpt.
Hariksee, Schwalmtal (left) and Niederkrüchten (right), Germany
Elmpt  Rathausplatz (Elmpt Town Hall Square)
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Elmpt

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe

About Elmpt

Elmpt is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Brüggen, 46km from Hoge Kempen National Park.

Elmpt is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 5,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Brüggen, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Elmpt?

Within an hour or so of Elmpt: Thorn (22 km), Toverland (24 km), Valkenburg Marl Caves (45 km), Hoge Kempen National Park (46 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture and Mosel Valley Wine Route.

Where is Elmpt?

Elmpt is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 4 km from Brüggen.

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Quick Information

Population
5,310
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.2103, 6.1532

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.

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Worth the detour from Elmpt

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Thorn

The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Toverland

Dutch indoor-outdoor theme park in Limburg offering a mix of thrill rides and family attractions in themed areas.

24 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Valkenburg Marl Caves

Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.

45 km · about 50 min drive

national park

Hoge Kempen National Park

Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Classic Remise Düsseldorf

A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.

47 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)

The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.

49 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.

52 km · about 60 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Vaalserberg Drielandenpunt

The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Elmpt

  • 52 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 70 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
  • 79 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Elmpt.

Brüggen

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 16,105

Leeuwen

🇳🇱 Netherlands

11 km awayPop. 1,075

Belfeld

🇳🇱 Netherlands

12 km awayPop. 5,575

Roermond

🇳🇱 Netherlands

12 km awayPop. 44,975

Wegberg

🇩🇪 Germany

12 km awayPop. 28,089

Wassenberg

🇩🇪 Germany

12 km awayPop. 16,641

Beeckerheide

🇩🇪 Germany

12 km awayPop. 3,102

Kaldenkirchen

🇩🇪 Germany

13 km awayPop. 10,090

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