Vijlen to the source of the Geul,

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59.9 km
928 m
03h59
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From Schuttebergsweg 5a, 6291NG Vaals, Netherlands
To Schuttebergsweg 5a, 6291NG Vaals, Netherlands

Routing Recreational cycling - most beautiful

A beautiful but challenging route through 3 countries to the source of the Geul. On the way there, you travel from the Netherlands via more or less paved paths through the Preuswald to the source of the Geul. On the way back, you occasionally follow the Geul and pass through the former zinc mine area of Moresnet. You follow a Ravel for some time near Montzen. Then you turn north and ride back to the Netherlands through the wooded area of Hombourg, with the half-timbered houses at the border near Epen.

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Difficulty level: Hard (83/100)

Length: 59.9 km

Duration: 03h59


Total ascent: 928 m

Maximal slope: 8 %

Average slope: 1.5 %

Net ascent: -1 m

Total descent: 929 m

Difficulty level according to the author: 8/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 42.1 km (70 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 27.4 km (46 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 21.4 km (36 %)

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        2. Border triangle

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        3. Vaalserberg

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        4. Aachen Forest

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        5. ibis budget Aachen Raeren Grenze

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        6. Church of San Rocco

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        7. Hergenrath

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        8. Vieille Montagne

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          The rights to operate the Vieille Montagne zinc mine have a wonderful story attached to them. …
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        9. Casino Pond Kelmis

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          The Casino Pond refers to the curious gambling history that took place in this area. In the 18th …
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        10. Museum Vieille Montagne

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          The Vieille Montagne Museum is a state-approved museum located in the town of Kelmis in the …
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        11. Moresnet

          1 · Sub-Municipality
          Under the municipality of Moresnet runs a vein rich in zinc. After the sand was transformed into …
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        12. Moresnet

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          The original municipality of Moresnet was divided in 1815, after the boundary had to be …
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        13. Viaduct of Moresnet

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        14. Alensberg Castle

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        15. Golf Henri-chapelle

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        16. Brewing Grain D'orge

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          Beer types : Aubel Pure (5%), Aubel Double (6,5%), Aubel Triple (9%), Canaille (blanche, 5%), The …
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        17. Castle of Obsinnich

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        18. Sinnich Abbey

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        19. Lady Chapel Terzite

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          The chapel is located on the Terzieterbeek at a junction of the Terzieterweg and the Helberg.

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        20. The Fulling Mill

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        21. Herberg De Smidse

          0 · Restaurant
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        22. Epermolen

          0 · Windmill
          The beautifully situated Epermolen, or Wingbergermolen, was built in 1884 as a grain mill. This …
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        23. Wingbergerhoeve

          0 · Regional product
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        24. The meandering Geul

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          The Geul is an idyllic stream that meanders considerably, or meanders through the landscape. …
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        25. Restaurant Buitenlust

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        26. Heimans quarry

          0 · Quarry

          The Heimans quarry is a former quarry in the south of the Netherlands, northwest of Cottessen. It …

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        27. Birds of Paradise-Huize ten Bosch

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        28. Vaalsbroek Castle

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        29. Bilderberg Kasteel Vaalsbroek

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        30. Museum Vaals, art with imagination

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        Border triangle
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        ibis budget Aachen Raeren Grenze
        Church of San Rocco
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        Vieille Montagne
        Casino Pond Kelmis
        Museum Vieille Montagne
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        Viaduct of Moresnet
        Alensberg Castle
        Golf Henri-chapelle
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        Castle of Obsinnich
        Sinnich Abbey
        Lady Chapel Terzite
        The Fulling Mill
        Herberg De Smidse
        Epermolen
        Wingbergerhoeve
        The meandering Geul
        Restaurant Buitenlust
        Heimans quarry
        Birds of Paradise-Huize ten Bosch
        Vaalsbroek Castle
        Bilderberg Kasteel Vaalsbroek
        Museum Vaals, art with imagination
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