Vaalserberg – 322,5 meters above sea level
The southern part of the province of Limburg has a lot of hills (for us Dutchies it is almost mountainous) and close to the town of Vaals, near the border with Germany, on the Vaalserberg is the highest point of the Netherlands. This point is 322,5 meters above Normal Amsterdam Level (although there are sources saying it is even 322,7 m) and is marked with a plaque, just in front of border post number 1. Another sign is referring to the lowest point in my country: Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel.Just a couple of meters away lies the so called ‘Drielandenpunt’ (Three Country Point), where the borders of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany intersect. From 1830 till 1919 it was even a ‘Four Country Point’ with the mini state of Neu Moresnet (in the meantime belonging to Belgium). The boundary lines of these four countries can be seen in the cobbles.The whole area on top of the Vaalserberg is a...
