Cycle route an Eight around Gulpen
Gulpen, Simpelveld, Margraten
Gulpen: known for the Gulpener beer brewery and the heart of the Heuvelland region. Discover the surroundings of this cosy village with this eight-hour tour, which takes you from the west to the east of Gulpen. Cycle past beautiful castles, the many Mariakapelletjes and a monastery. Near Margraten is the famous American Field of Honour. It is the only American cemetery in the Netherlands where 8,000 soldiers are buried. The ground was given on loan by the Dutch state to the Americans after the Second World War. Because of the high tower on the field, this landmark can be seen from far away. On the other side lies Simpelveld, also called the 'gate of the Heuvelland'. The village is known for the Miljoenenlijn, an old-fashioned steam train that takes you on a ride through the area. Between the hills, you will also find many religious traces. There are of course a number of chapels, but also a Lourdes grotto and a number of monasteries such as Huize Loreto. This impressive monastery building now houses the museum 'De Schat van Simpelveld' (The Treasure of Simpelveld) which shows the monastery life of the past by means of special pieces of art (mostly made by the nuns who used to live in the monastery) and other treasures. This cycle route is perfect for a day out on an electric bike. But also for a sportive challenge this is a nice route, because the hilly landscape is known for its "calves biters". From the hilltops, you will be rewarded with beautiful views! Do you think the two loops in one go are a bit too long? Then you can easily take one side with a little eight like this. The western loop is 21 kilometres long, the eastern loop 31 kilometres.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Landsraderweg , 6271 NT Gulpen-Wittem | 62.8 KM | |
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From
85
to
86
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1868 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Landsraderweg | 29 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Landsraderweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Landsraderweg | 130 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burgemeester Teheuxweg | 543 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Akerweg | 342 M | ||
| Keep right onto Oude Akerweg | 814 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
87
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934 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head east on Oude Akerweg | 883 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Partijerweg | 51 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
28
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1820 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Partijerweg | 346 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Partijerweg | 52 M | ||
| Continue straight | 53 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wittemer Allee | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
11
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2556 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Cartils | 536 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Piepertbroekweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Wittemerweg | 746 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
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88
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2185 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north on Grachtstraat | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
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From
88
to
29
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3208 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head east on Hamerstraat | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Hennebergweg | 202 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Hennebergweg | 114 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Molenstraat | 244 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sint Nicolaasstraat | 494 M | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
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From
29
to
30
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350 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Nieuwe Gaasstraat | 121 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stationstraat | 229 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
89
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1570 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head west on Stationstraat | 378 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationstraat | 49 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kruinweg | 79 M | ||
| Turn right onto Akerveldweg | 948 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hartjensweg | 101 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 15 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
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31
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590 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head north on Nijswillerweg | 572 M | ||
| Continue straight | 18 M | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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From
31
to
32
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923 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head east | 16 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 15 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sint Nicolaasweg | 326 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rischerkuijlerweg | 122 M | ||
| Keep right onto Rischerkuijlerweg | 406 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 38 M | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
to
57
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210 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Bocholtzerweg | 22 M | ||
| Turn right | 188 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
56
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1621 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Broek | 841 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Zandberg | 780 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
55
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480 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head south on Steenberg | 55 M | ||
| Turn right onto Prins Hendrikstraat | 176 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wilhelminastraat | 249 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
97
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663 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head west on Doctor Nolensstraat; Dr. Nolensstraat | 663 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
96
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1995 M | 2 KM | |
| Head south on Molenweg | 20 M | ||
| Turn left onto Orsbacherweg | 981 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Schiltjensweg | 922 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hohlweg | 72 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
54
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197 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head south on Düserhofstraße | 197 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
94
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1331 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Lemierser Berg | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
to
93
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1233 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southwest | 92 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oud Lemiers | 271 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Oud Lemiers | 870 M | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
to
90
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5894 M | 5.9 KM | |
| Head west on Oude Akerweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Vaals-Vijlenerweg | 428 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Vijlenberg | 804 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vijlenstraat | 595 M | ||
| Turn right onto Melleschet | 244 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rott | 1.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Akerstraat | 33 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kleebergerweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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From
90
to
17
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1282 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Bommerigerweg | 760 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 522 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
to
86
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2067 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head north on Overgeul | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
85
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1868 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head west on Oude Akerweg | 55 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Oude Akerweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester Teheuxweg | 543 M | ||
| Make a sharp left onto Landsraderweg | 130 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Landsraderweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Landsraderweg | 29 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
20
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214 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Landsraderweg | 214 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
21
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2480 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Pesaken | 2.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
84
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4419 M | 4.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Slenakerweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Beutenaken | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 763 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schilbergerweg | 962 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
429
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1570 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head west on Schilbergerweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 15 M | ||
| You are now at section 429 | 0 M | ||
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From
429
to
430
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307 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head west on Ulvend | 72 M | ||
| Continue onto Ulvend | 235 M | ||
| You are now at section 430 | 0 M | ||
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From
430
to
81
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5345 M | 5.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Ulvenderweg | 745 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vroelen | 271 M | ||
| Make a sharp left to stay on Vroelen | 203 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Vroelenderhaag | 656 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpstraat | 189 M | ||
| Turn right onto Klompestraat | 118 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wesch | 202 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bergenhuizen | 452 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Bergenhuizen | 255 M | ||
| Turn left onto Visweg | 489 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mheerelindje | 84 M | ||
| Turn left onto Voerenstraat | 479 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stallestraat | 762 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 440 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
82
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1617 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Burgemeester Beckersweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
71
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2385 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head north on Dalestraat | 81 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Dalestraat | 311 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bergstraat | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Bruisterbosch | 684 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
25
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1106 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoebesweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
70
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650 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoebesweg | 650 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
69
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1944 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Pastoor Brouwersstraat | 51 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Eijkerstraat | 240 M | ||
| Turn right onto Scheuldersteeg | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
24
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1715 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head east on Scheulderdorpsstraat | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
13
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3436 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Wijnweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Beversbergweg | 217 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 229 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heeselsweg | 495 M | ||
| Turn left onto Knibusweg | 362 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Knibusweg | 50 M | ||
| Turn right onto Groeneweg | 325 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kiewegracht | 60 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Dorpsstraat | 159 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
85
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719 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head west on Rosstraat | 278 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ingbergrachtweg | 42 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Ingbergrachtweg | 36 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 3 M | ||
| Turn left | 19 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 28 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Molenweg | 148 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Molenweg | 165 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M |