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Cultural heritage monument No. 81 in Waldfeucht
Die Ortseinfahrt Waldfeuchts aus westlicher Richtung, als auf der aus Saeffelen kommenden Straße
between Waldfeucht and Saeffelen, road panorama with modern windmills
Photo by Käthe und Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de
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Waldfeucht

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe

About Waldfeucht

Waldfeucht is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Saeffelen, 27km from Hoge Kempen National Park.

Waldfeucht is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 9,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Saeffelen, about 4 km away.

Waldfeucht (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltˌfɔʏçt]; Limburgish: Vuch [ˈvʏx]) is a German municipality in the Heinsberg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Federal Republic of Germany. It is situated on the border with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, approx. 15 km south of Roermond and 8 km west of Heinsberg.

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What is there to see near Waldfeucht?

Within an hour or so of Waldfeucht: Thorn (15 km), Valkenburg Marl Caves (25 km), Hoge Kempen National Park (27 km), Vrijthof Maastricht (32 km).

Are there any good drives near Waldfeucht?

The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).

Where is Waldfeucht?

Waldfeucht is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 4 km from Saeffelen.

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Quick Information

Population
9,305
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.0661, 5.9882

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 Waldfeucht

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.

15 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.

25 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

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

32 km · about 35 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.

33 km · about 40 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.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Toverland

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

37 km · about 40 min drive

racetrack

Circuit Zolder

A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Waldfeucht

  • 35 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 53 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.
  • 63 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 Waldfeucht.

Koningsbosch

🇳🇱 Netherlands

3 km awayPop. 1,540

Saeffelen

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 1,100

Heinsberg

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km awayPop. 41,505

Heide

🇳🇱 Netherlands

8 km awayPop. 1,040

Gangelt

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km awayPop. 11,484

Broeksittard

🇳🇱 Netherlands

10 km awayPop. 1,550

Stadbroek

🇳🇱 Netherlands

11 km awayPop. 2,525

Overhoven

🇳🇱 Netherlands

11 km awayPop. 3,450

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