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Selfkant

Westernmost Point of Germany – Chapel 't Hout loop from Nieuwstadt

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Heinsberg
Selfkant

Westernmost Point of Germany – Chapel 't Hout loop from Nieuwstadt

Easy

3.8

(44)

193

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Westernmost Point of Germany – Chapel 't Hout loop from Nieuwstadt

01:24

5.60km

0m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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24 m

Station 4: Setting Boundaries – Respecting Boundaries

Highlight • Monument

There are literal borders, like the one between Germany and the Netherlands, and figurative or less tangible borders (although, of course, you can't touch national borders either). There are also …

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43 m

Saeffeler Bach Meadows

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A straight, canalized stream that creates a pleasant atmosphere at the bench and accompanies you to Germany's famous westernmost point. A little further on the other side, a small bridge …

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114 m

Westernmost Point of Germany

Highlight • Monument

The Selfkant is the westernmost point of Germany you should really explore, preferably by bike.
Selfkant belongs to the so-called Zipfel places.
In the west the Selkant
In the north …

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1.65 km

't Hout

Forest

5

2.59 km

Chapel 't Hout

Highlight • Religious Site

Quiet nature and little traffic

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6

2.90 km

Near Salvatorplein, you enter a small, quiet area crisscrossed with walking paths through the front garden of Vastrada.

Over the past 10 years, the Suëstra Sculpture Garden Foundation has created …

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4.73 km

Kazemat 39 Gatzweiler

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1939 out of fear of an enemy invasion from Germany - the fear turned out to be justified. hetsmalstestukjenederland.nl/locations/kazemat-ijsstraat-61361171de46156c5351c3d1

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5.60 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.54 km

1.57 km

819 m

641 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.78 km

1.96 km

390 m

240 m

117 m

110 m

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