Luxembourg v Netherlands: Who Has The Best Mountain?

Once again this channel asks THE BIG QUESTIONS. When I climbed the Vaalserberg, the highest mountain in NL, a few of you Dutch guys told me it's "a boring place". So I decided to try and prove you wrong, by going somewhere even worse: Kneiff, the highest mountain in Luxembourg. This is a ridiculous idea for a video.

[@TheTimTraveller]

UPDATE: someone has launched an official government petition to put a proper monument on Kneiff! If you live in Luxembourg you can sign it here: chamber.lu/wps/portal/public/Accueil/TravailALaChambre/Petitions/RoleDesPetitions?action=doPetitionDetail&id=2190

[@christineklein3316]

And the public transport is for free since March 2020 !

[@nicholasamadori2577]

UPDATE: the petition ended on 7.1 2021 with 28 signatures of the 4500 needed. Sorry, no new monument, the stone will stay.

[@RoScFan]

Have you visited anything in Romania or any eastern european country? Or a caucasian country?

[@mazzevogt9355]

Tim you said that luxemburg is the richest country in europe... visitet Liechtenstein jet? If no i am more than happy to be your tourguide.

[@mazzevogt9355]

@carddamom liechtenstein is an own independant country. We (liechtenstein) are helping our neighbours... (Austria and Switzerland).

[@MrDaanjanssen]

I'm Dutch and this video gave me fear of heights

[@rajeshyeager4995]

Daan Janssen ok daan

Bullshit. We Dutch are tall enough to overcome our fears of heights.

[@bigguy9825]

@ Above 2 meters do be scawy tho

[@ixlnxs]

Your sense of humour seems rather German though.

[@lightspeedtractor]

@@ixlnxs that's harsh

[@tomaszkrawczyk9344]

Now do the highest mountain of Belgium and trilogy will be completed

[@briocheoleary5043]

Agreed!!!!!! This is of utmost importance.. I googled it. And heard there's a nice cafe at the summit...

[@forton615]

Yeah please do, don't let us Belgians feel left out!

[@briocheoleary5043]

@@forton615 I think he would consider doing it. It would nicely complete the trilogy.. Is the highsmest point in the Ardennes forest. I've heard it's very beautiful..

[@forton615]

@@sohailu8058 The region is called hoge venen, or haute fagnes in french. Not Heuvelland.

[@forton615]

@@sohailu8058 heuvelland is in flanders, the flat part of belgium (where I live) there's the kemmelberg but that's only 156m. 10 years ago everyone would have told you there's nothing to see there but now we know there's a cold war situation room under the hill (which you can visit since it's declassified)

[@bonecanoe86]

For once, KZbin's algorithm has actually shown me a channel I might want to watch. The algorithm gods are smiling on you now Tim, and you're one of the few channels that deserves the attention. Keep up the good work!

[@TheTimTraveller]

Woop! I'll do my best :)

[@peterrickard3304]

Me too!

[@Nlogax]

Same here. YT put the 'Biggest hole in Europe' video right into my queue and I was instantly sold. Hopefully going to find the video where Tim explores Zabriskie Point and Death Valley once I've worked through a few more!

[@ragnarostbrok1254]

Same

[@kaosinc]

Same here: "Vennbahn: The World's Weirdest Border?" video brought me here and I am glad it did! I'm enjoying the videos so far

[@EricB3620]

If you think 4€ is a bargain then come back next year. Public transport across the country will be free from April 2020 on. Btw, love your british humour.

[@catrachocolo]

Proudly financed by helping multinational companies evade taxes! Like almost everything in Luxemburg..... Well, that and EU money.

[@TheChrisEMartin]

@@catrachocolo True. Luxembourg - tax haven of Europe, where thanks to the EU they can make it their main industry!

[@2112jonr]

To be fair, a large percentage of Luxembourg's wealth comes from Clearstream, which is a completely legitimate business.

[@TheChrisEMartin]

@@2112jonr That may be so, but even the legitimate businesses are there because Luxembourg levies unusually low taxes, and the EU rules that allow EU businesses to choose which domain they are taxed in works to Luxembourg's advantage!

[@Dadendrangg]

Chris Martin so is the Netherlands, the biggest oil company Shell doesn’t pay any taxes here...

[@adamj.58]

"Two monumental errors: literally"

[@Ron.S.]

It’s also the richest country in the world. Maybe that’s because they saved on that third monument

[@takasmaka820]

USA is the richest

[@Ron.S.]

Taka Smaka Avg salary Luxembourg - $80,000 pa America - $55,000 pa --------- Yearly cost of building new monuments per capita - $27,533.21 Every citizen gets its share if a monument isn’t built.

[@elijahr.775]

What about Qatar

[@Ron.S.]

Elijah R. Well, Qatar has a population of nearly 3 million of whom only 12% are Qatari citizens and the rest are foreign “workers”/slaves who build their football stadiums. So I don’t know how they calculate the avg salary. If they include their slaves then I don’t think they’re so rich. But FIFA let them host the World Cup. And in the winter, so they must have human rights there and almost zero corruption just like FIFA do.

[@spyiro2007]

Nope, if you factor in all the people working in Luxembourg that comes from the border. Plus, Luxembourg is only worth 70 billion while France is 3200 billion. And cost of living is so high that if you don't earn 5000 per month you are considered as "poor" (most of the population)

[@marvintpandroid2213]

Crash zoom of Geoff Marshall, had to laugh.

[@johncrwarner]

So can All The Stations do all the stations of Luxembourg in a day for 4€?

[@MarceldeJong]

@@johncrwarner not with Vicki exploring all castles of Luxembourg

[@cesariojpn]

@@MarceldeJong So add a month?

[@PiousMoltar]

Vicky looks weird in this one

[@SportyMabamba]

How many Vicky-feet long is the country of Luxembourg? 🤔

[@farouqomaro598]

Be careful, you don't want to fall off the peak

[@petereggers7603]

Tim, you're great! And a real language talent... German with no accent, even luetzebuergisch and a perfect french accent. Love your style, the humor and your absolutely great research on weird topics... and your skills to present them so entertaining 👍😀😊

[@TheTimTraveller]

Ah you're making me blush! Thanks Peter :)

[@rogerwilco2]

@@TheTimTraveller Yeah, your languages are top notch! Much better than most.

[@njdevilku1340]

@@TheTimTraveller Now that you finally completed Benelux, what's next? Denmark? Crossing the pond and conquering Britton hill (highest point of Florida)?

[@cyrildewaha]

Lëtzebuergesch. But I agree!

[@gogumadalpaengi]

From Luxembourg and had a good giggle. A few, actually. Many thanks for that and, of course, glad you enjoyed our capital... And our highest... Hill. Thing. Yeah.

[@bokhans]

All these “mountains” are massive, go to Denmark, their “alps” are 172,54 where of several meters are man made a few thousands of years ago.

[@LunaKilo]

No currently the highest point i 170.86 meters above sea level. I Think. It is a big and exiting battle between "mountain" tops. Every cm counts :) www.visitskanderborg.com/ln-int/ejer-bavnehoj-mollehoj-denmarks-highest-point-gdk604342

[@nanbanjinmachado4353]

IF you consider that Greenland is part of Denmark, their alps are 3694 meters.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Or the highest "mountain" in Berlin (the state, not the city... well) which is nothing but an artificial hill made out of rubble from the remains of the bombed buildings after WW2...

[@Bbonno]

@@Quotenwagnerianer haven't they built that 2000m mountain yet? There was some "Det Berg kommt" initiative...

[@larsmunch4536]

Yding Skovhøj which was once considered the highest point, includes a burial mound from later part of the stone age or early part of the bronze age. As this is manmade, it should not count. Ejer Bavnehøj a few kilometers further east has a tower which can be seen from motorway E45 between Horsens and Skanderborg. The hill itself was also for long time considered the highest natural (not manmade) point, but some years ago it was discovered, that some of the soil on the top is not in its original place, so this is not a natural point either. Since then Møllehøj a few hundred meters from Ejer Bavnehøj is considered the highest point by a few centimeters margin.

[@StamfordBridge]

It was majestic watching you standing so proudly at the summit. That said, I was glad to see you were mindful of the time and began your descent well before nightfall. You don’t want to be trapped somewhere on that stone when everything gets dark and temperatures plummet.

[@HotelPapa100]

I can't tell you how much I enjoy a KZbinr with English mother tongue who does not make it their mission to butcher any word in a foreign language to the largest degree possible. Seriously: Kudos for your language abilities. It is a joy to consume your videos.

[@tristan5494]

This channel has the highest quality to subscriber ratio

[@mijnkampvuur]

You missed the lowest point of the Netherlands (over 6 meters under sea level) in South Holland.

[@DreadX10]

Which has a fitting monument. That is video worthy.

[@frisianmouve]

Would've guessed it was somewhere in Flevoland

[@frisianmouve]

@TwinTurbo Ray Because polders are low-lying...

[@puikepuck]

He also missed the _real_ highest point of the Netherlands: Mount Scenery on Saba.

[@julietcarnell2251]

Thank you for teaching me a few things I didn't know, about Luxembourg, while giving me a few desperately needed chuckles... in Luxembourg.

[@TheTimTraveller]

Haha :D

[@seanmckeownyoung]

I’m begging you to do a boring ‘highest points’ series. As an American, may I recommend any of the midwestern states. Ohio’s sits in someone’s rural side yard.

[@rosiefay7283]

Wikipedia says it's this hill: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_Hill_(Ohio)

[@rippspeck]

Travel channels usually suck, yours is awesome. This will be a wild ride in the years to come. Please stay just like this, you will be a huge channel within a few years.

[@patchso]

Wow. Luxembourg City looks pretty cool.

[@jenergomes]

Indeed, I'm quite surprised, and I saw just a few seconds!

[@turbo1431]

First of all I'd like to point out that I'd have been fine with it if the video had stopped with "4,000 people subscribed to see a rock in a field". Second, All the Stations (of Luxembourg) is coming out when?

[@alaintheisen7781]

I love your videos. You are a crazy funny man and I like you comments. By the way: I am from Luxembourg which is indeed a rich country but that doesn´t mean that most people are rich. The majority aren´t rich and even more and more people are becoming "poor". And even if our wages are high, our expenses are also high compared to other countries. Continue with your videos. I like your special themes.

[@jasonmymail]

Subscribed yesterday, after your 1,000 subscriber vid (posted just 5 days ago) Now you have 5k plus... 2k in just the last 2 days alone!!! Thank you KZbin algorithm for finally picking up your channel and introducing me. Obviously not alone in appreciating your unique content, charming manner and wonderful quirky British humour and delivery. Your channel is going stratospheric… well chuffed for you :)))

[@TheTimTraveller]

Ah thank you AeroJ!

[@briocheoleary5043]

Maybe we'll get a 5k q and a, lol

[@jasonmymail]

brioche o'leary He’s at 10k already! Reckon it’ll be a 50k Q&A before the end of the year 🤩

[@briocheoleary5043]

AeroJ I honestly now wouldn’t be surprised if it got there much sooner . It’s quite exciting seeing a channel blow up. I came in at the 643 subscriber video, lol

[@TheTerrorHamster]

@@jasonmymail seems more like a 50k Q&A before end of this month

[@Maxime_K-G]

You should go to the highest point in Belgium, Signal de Botrange. It is both the actual highest point in the country (unlike The Netherlands) and there's actually something interesting there (unlike Luxembourg). So yes, it's the best highest point in the Benelux. There's also a monument in the centre of Belgium so that might also be an interesting location to Geography-geeks like probably everyone who watches your videos. :)

[@roxy5048]

I subbed before you hit 3k, and seeing you already heading towards 10k subs is amazing! The way you talk, your humor (or humour, whatever ;), it's honestly amazing, and you deserve it. Keep going, we love the vids!

[@lazyhiker9981]

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[@deutschekartoffel2100]

I've only discoverd your channel last week but all of it has been amazing, especially the mountaineering/hiking stuff. Keep it going!!

[@scottypacheco5574]

Your quirky and fun presentation style is quietly making you one of my favorite KZbinrs! Glad I found your content this week!

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

As one of this week's 4000 new subscribers, I must say that your writing and delivery is absolute brilliance. PS it's a good thing I'm currently in the Netherlands otherwise I might not have discovered your channel. Thanks KZbin Nederland!

[@dansmith4601]

Just found this channel after your Beckton video and I love it. Glad to see there are so many videos I can binge watch tonight. I'm very impressed that you have gained 4000 subscribers in the week before this came out and I have also subscribed so let's hope the figures for this week are even bigger!!!

[@geert562]

This is going to be one of these channels where i'm proud to say i was there before 5k subs. This channel is going to have hundreds of K in the blink of an eye! Keep up the good work Tim! Perhaps I'll bump into you in the Netherlands!

[@derekf85]

Dude, I just now found you. Your videos are some of the best out there! You are the train loving Tom Scott version of Rick Steve’s and I love it!!

[@clockmaker1]

YT loves you these dayis. And I love your adventures! I subscribed, vatch all your videos and I truly enjoyed each one. Can't wait for the next videos. - Thank you Tim! - (I'm especially glad you have so many new subscribers. 17k in 7 days! Wow! You totally deserve it.)

[@sleep-not483]

I'm so happy you did this video! I enjoyed the Vennbahn one and thought 'Ah, how nice it would be if Tim did a video about the place I grew up...' That rock in a field sums a up a lot about Luxembourgish sensibility right there too. :)

[@rebell813]

This was perfect level of being mildly interesting. I really enjoy how its cut and dry and goes right into the facts. I really cant wait to see how your channel grows and changes. Cheers

[@blueriver5269]

By chance just watched your channel for the first time. Absolutely love your videos. You are so funny and your videos are very informative. Time or should I say Tim for binge watching ...

[@joonatuominen7844]

Gotta say i love these videos and thank the algorithm for recommending your channel to me. Your production quality is really good

[@101alexs]

Super glad I've found tour channel, I'm loving the narrative and the wry humour.

[@Amalunatic]

Great and high quality content! Keep up the great work. Definitely going to stay around for more videos that are yet to come!

[@Axl240200]

You honestly might be the only KZbinr that benefits from the KZbin algorithm, congrats with the massive growth man

[@watson956]

Just found your channel today, watched 4 vids, and subscribed. Nice work, Tim - I enjoy the quirky sites and humour. From Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada.

[@DeFausti]

Discovered your channel because of the Vennbahn video and was surprised to see my home coutry in this video :) Love your humor and presentation, subscribed!

[@Williamk492]

Your channel rocks! I’m keeping an eye on it and watch it grow. Keep up the good work! 👍🏻

[@jopdispa1134]

KZbin suggested one of your videos this morning. I subscribed straight away! Great to see your channel is gaining subscribers.

[@SaintMarneusCalgar]

This channel is a gold mine thank you for your work :)

[@whatatypicaltime2412]

KZbin's algorithm.

[@notthedroidsyourelookingfo4026]

My god, you're absolutely hilarious! I started watching just your train videos, because that's my thing, but now I'm just binging everything, because it's so entertaining :)

[@jonjacob1962]

My grandma was from Luxembourg. She was born in 1930. Came to the states when she was in her early 20's. She passed in 2015. I'd love to visit there... Visit some of my family that's still there.

[@nwcitroen2222]

Splendid vid made even more splendid by the use of the theme to Treasure Hunt. Well done, Tim!

[@tinrobot4479]

I subscribed a week or so back after stumbling on your channel. Since plowing through your videos you seem to be adding more subscribers by the day. Many congrats and hope this new fame brings many more travel adventures.

[@joemich4633]

just found out about your channel, hillarious! Haven't laught that mich in along time. Thanks, go in.

[@MaSOneTwo]

What a lovely bloke you are, thanks for brightening my day thoroughly mate!

[@TheTimTraveller]

Aw cheers man, your comment brightened my day too!

[@feothyr6810]

Really enjoying your content! Thank you and keep up the great work :)

[@maartenblokdijk]

Simply brillant video! love your humor!

[@Jhawk_2k]

Well done videos, you gained a sub for sure. I love the short frequent high quality content

[@paulqueripel3493]

Optical illusion at the end that shows you walking uphill from the highest point , good one.

[@dutchman7623]

French measurements...

[@mcdutchoriginal]

Wow Tim, your channel is growing like crazy, good on you!

[@SirJohnEd]

Watched all your videos in a few days. Love them! Your mountain videos are specially funny for someone living on 1800 meters

[@joshuamoorsel1346]

For me as a dutchman, it makes me proud, knowing our highest point is not as boring as i thought! cheers for the entertaining video!

[@Hamuelin]

I'd been researching Netherlands and you're videos coincidentally came up. So glad they did. You're like a geographically focused Tom Scott.

[@ryer9646]

So you are telling me this channel had under 1k subs less than 3 weeks ago? Damn, glad to see you take off. Your videos are entertaining as hell and I suppose the algorithm sees that lol.

[@jamien.5528]

I love your positive energy man! You’re really funny 😂 subscribed!

[@WedartStudio]

Thank you for a great video full of interesting information!😊👍💯

[@tomstours2220]

I’ve just visited the highest point of Luxembourg again. All because of your wonderful channel. Keep up the great work!

[@huswsimonbla]

Who commented that the holland video was boring? I love these videos!

[@PetertheRock.]

Absolutely fantastic fun, Tim! You are a genius!

[@emory4356]

Seeing as you responded on the other comment, you should totally apply to be on Tom Scott's guest videos for 2020. You have awesome content, and it could really help expose your channel to more people!

[@TheDuke4100]

the play bus song!!! once again an amazing little musical easter egg...man I lov this channel

[@thedavecwright]

Just discovered The Tim Traveller. Loving it! Keep up the great work!

[@D0RYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY]

your channel and content is awesome. happy i found it

[@accomify]

I loved the Playdays music! Haven’t heard that for at least 25 years. Also I live in Luxembourg but have never visited this incredible mountain.

[@SaugotChowdhury]

Tim, I love your videos, you are one of the funniest history vlogger or funniest travel vlogger or...What the .. You are funny and entertaining 😁😁😁😀😀😀

[@mmitanka]

Out of nowhere your channel showed up in my watching list and you deserve much much more than 19K subs.

[@lennartniehof7649]

Damn almost at 6k! Idk how long I've been subscribed but I don't care either man I hope your channel explodes

[@wfdix1]

Just stumbled across this video. Wonderful scenery and hilarious narration. Good job! I noticed that, thanks to your fitness, no oxygen bottles were necessary.

[@minae1423]

an entertaining and informative channel...finally :) well done Tim

[@derauditor5748]

Junge! You got a new Fan! I've discovered the Channel yesterday and been binge watching it since then. Trains! Mountains, Interesting Stuff, Lost Places. It's up there with Tom Scott, Rewboss, Getting Smarter Everyday and similar brilliant Channels. Fantastic Stuff! Very well made and i like that Humor. Did i mentioned Trains?

[@Openbaarmaker]

Tim, I would like to invite you to another challenge. You may have seen the highest mountain in the Netherlands (and now Luxemburg) as well as the cliff of Urk, but you haven't seen the most beautiful mountain. It is situated on the island of Texel (pronounced Tessel), just off the coast of Den Helder. Rather surprisingly it's called 'De Hoge Berg', which means 'The High Mountain'. It's been formed during the last ice age and is one of the main reasons the Dutch dunelike coastline is were it is today. So in other words: it is the anchor on which the western Netherlands has been built. No Hoge Berg, no Amsterdam, nor Rotterdam, nor Scheveningen. Furthermore it's a nature reserve and the views are ABSOLUTELY stunning. And, if you visit in springtime, you can pet the cute lambs that are jumping around in the meadows. And of course it's a great opportunity to visit a real Dutch island instead of URK or Aruba (which is sooooo overrated). Will you think about it?

[@Kaweechelche]

I subscribed yesterday and saw a few videos, while getting the thought "Huh, it would be stupid if someone would visit Luxembourg highest piont" Lo and behold the very next day this video appears. Love the channel ^,^

[@cowscrazy]

I've only discovered your videos in the last week. Its the greatest thing ever. Love your humor . You visit places that I'd want to see. Including odd places like this. Any plans to one day get out of Europe ? I just can't wait to see where your going next. Also one of my goals is Britton Hill. The highest point in Florida. lol

[@lambo425]

I'm thoroughly enjoying your content. I subscribed. 😁

[@johnmax5852]

Few days ago I subscribed and you were at 3000 subscribers. Now its twice that...crazy... Keep Going, really enjoy your style ;)

[@the1gip]

Key game here is to hit the "like" button just at the climax of the triumphant music at the end

[@djopdam199]

Normally I dont have great or any respect for KZbin suggestions, BUT...... Tim you are a diamond in the rough. Really like your channel and your humor. A couple of suggestions for destinations Liege ( Belgium ) Iceland and the channel Islands

[@TheTimTraveller]

Ah thank you!

[@ryhanzfx1641]

@@TheTimTraveller keep travelling my dude, you rocks with the content! Love it

[@SamuelBernofsky]

Keep 'em coming as we say in the States. Loving your videos!

[@RM-ob4mp]

Got urself a new sub from Malaysia. Keep up the good works, Tim.

[@zanelindsay1267]

Traveller Tim has a terrific talent for elevating mundane mountains to new heights of poetic pedantry. Well done!

[@leeandadaelliott]

The folks in Ecuador made a similar mistake. For them it must be especially embarrassing since their country is named for being on the equator. Anyway, back some decades ago they built a monument on what was then thought to be the equator a few kilos north of Quito. It is quite an elaborate thing with even a tourist trap showing how water swirls one way in the northern hemisphere and the other way in the southern hemisphere. It cost you a few bucks to witness this "natural phenomenon. However, the advent of GPS shows the actual equator is about 500 meters to the south. Makes one question the veracity of the water swirling exhibit. Could it be a scam?

[@0LoneTech]

It has been tested fairly thoroughly, and the effect is real but tiny. Matt Parker even made the experiment with one sink. It would be nearly impossible to demonstrate at the equator.

[@IsaacBelll]

Smarter every day and veritasium made a very interesting video about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3XSo4d4es14qs0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4nEkpdmp9iJaZo

[@rontanser9369]

You always gave a beautiful commentary well done

[@LazarouDave]

So Tim has gained 32k subs since this video, just looked at the socialblade stats after watching his San Marino video from 9 months ago (mentioned only having 96 subs or something, was curious) and saw that the figures have shot up in the last week or so. Good to see people discovering hidden gem channels like this, well deserved surge, Tim

[@gradyzyner7423]

New subscriber who loves your attitude, loves your videos.

[@DerQn66]

Thank you so much, Tim. Knowing some of the spots you reported from quite Well I must say I really LOVE your videos. 🤣🤣🤣

[@nvwest]

So happy I found this immediately shared it with some friends

[@ricardobarrera7245]

Your videos are pretty good. Thanks for making them

[@timsharp8233]

Loving these videos tim really well done :-)

[@TheTimTraveller]

Ah thanks Tim!

[@alvaro4k]

Brilliant work sir.

[@Spermwhales93]

HAHAHAHAHAHA yes that zoom on Geoff Marshall, that absolutely cracked me up.

[@roboftherock]

A satisfyingly laid-back series of short documentaries, skewed by a particularly endearing sense of humour. Sub'd at 24.9k! PS. I note you used 'best' and not 'highest'. Clever.

[@ChrisMelville]

The theme from "Treasure Hunt"? Ahh... takes me back :)

[@Tibis42]

It's been 18 hours and you're already up to 30k! Keep growing!