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Valkenburg Marl Caves
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Limburg, Netherlands · Europe
Wijlre works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ubachsberg, 22km from Hoge Kempen National Park.
Wijlre is a town located in Limburg, Netherlands. With a population of 1,960, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Wijlre 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 Wijlre to your route.
Wijlre (Dutch: [ˈʋilreː] or [ˈʋilrə]; Limburgish: Wielder) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.
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Wijlre is located in Limburg, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8333 latitude, 5.8958 longitude.
Wijlre has a population of approximately 1,960 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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Full driving guide for Netherlands8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
6 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
15 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Belgium's highest, wildest plateau of peat bog and boardwalk trails, often the snowiest corner of the country.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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