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Places near Merkelbeek by type
All 285 places by distance →One day from Merkelbeek
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:23 pm
35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Merkelbeek
- Hervormde Kerkchurch · 30 min
- Sint-Dionysius En Odiliakerkchurch · 30 min
- Mariakapelchurch · 30 min
- Kasteel Rivierenheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Sint-Corneliuskerkchurch · 30 min
- Back in Merkelbeek
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Merkelbeek?
Heilige Geest Kerk (church, about 2 km), Kasteel Amstenrade (heritage site, about 2 km), Opstandingskerk (church, about 3 km), Pelgrimskerk (church, about 3 km), Kasteel Doenrade (heritage site, about 3 km), Huis Heyenhoven (heritage site, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Merkelbeek?
285 places on Spotwander: 128 churches, 98 forts & heritage, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 museums, 8 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest church to Merkelbeek?
Heilige Geest Kerk, about 2 km by road; Opstandingskerk (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Merkelbeek?
Kasteel Amstenrade, about 2 km by road; Kasteel Doenrade (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Merkelbeek?
Start in Merkelbeek, visit Hervormde Kerk, then Sint-Dionysius En Odiliakerk, then Mariakapel, then Kasteel Rivieren, then Sint-Corneliuskerk, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.





















