Limburg, Netherlands · Europe
Heel is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Brachterbeek, 31km from Hoge Kempen National Park.
Heel is a town located in Limburg, Netherlands. With a population of 3,980, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Heel sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Heel to your route.
Heel (Dutch: [ɦeːl] ; Limburgish: Hael) is a village and former municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The village is located near the E25 motorway and the river Meuse.
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Heel is located in Limburg, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1792 latitude, 5.8944 longitude.
Heel has a population of approximately 3,980 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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landmark
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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Dutch indoor-outdoor theme park in Limburg offering a mix of thrill rides and family attractions in themed areas.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
40 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Eindhoven museum charting Dutch truck maker DAF, from quirky Variomatic-transmission city cars to giant race trucks, displayed near the original 1928 workshop.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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