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Places near Heerlen by type
All 285 places by distance →One day from Heerlen
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:02 pm
31 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Heerlen
- Zorghuis Onze Lieve Vrouwchurch · 30 min
- De Schat van Simpelveldmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Sint-Jozefkerkchurch · 30 min
- De Arkchurch · 30 min
- Sint-Gerardus Majellakerkchurch · 30 min
- Back in Heerlen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Heerlen?
Doopsgezinde Kerk (church, about 1 km), Nederlands Mijnmuseum (museum, about 1 km), Kasteelruïne Schaesberg (heritage site, about 2 km), Sint-Elisabethkapel (church, about 3 km), Kasteel Terworm (heritage site, about 3 km), Sint-Andreaskerk (church, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Heerlen?
285 places on Spotwander: 128 churches, 102 forts & heritage, 18 museums, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest church to Heerlen?
Doopsgezinde Kerk, about 1 km by road; Sint-Elisabethkapel (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Heerlen?
Kasteelruïne Schaesberg, about 2 km by road; Kasteel Terworm (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Heerlen?
Start in Heerlen, visit Zorghuis Onze Lieve Vrouw, then De Schat van Simpelveld, then Sint-Jozefkerk, then De Ark, then Sint-Gerardus Majellakerk, and drive back — about 31 km by road in all.