Cycling route with phenomenal views in Limburg
Valkenburg, Gulpen, Meerssen
This cycle route takes you into higher spheres with the most beautiful views of southern Limburg. To get to these beautiful views, you will have to overcome a few climbs. You will then be rewarded with phenomenal views. The landscape you cycle through belongs to the Heuvelland nature reserve. This area has been crowned the five-star landscape of the Netherlands! The rolling hills treat you to green meadows where sheep peacefully graze and vast orchards. In spring they bear the most beautiful blossoms, in late summer you can feast on all the fresh fruit. Rivers like the Geul and the Gulp have been flowing through the Heuvelland for centuries and have been of great importance in shaping the landscape. Along the way, you will pass a few viewpoints that give a glimpse not only of nature, but also of the area's marl past. You pass Kalkoven 't Rooth, a former lime kiln where marl from the adjacent quarry was processed. The kiln was commissioned in 1939 by the then owners of the quarry, but the lime kiln was discontinued in 1946. The building still stands and has since been partly taken over by nature. At this point you have a nice view. You also pass the viewpoint of a former marl quarry. For this you will have to walk a bit, as you cannot get all the way here by bike. Until 2009, limestone was still quarried here to be processed into marl. Since then, the quarry has been left alone and given back to nature. You can see the different soil layers in the excavations. Continue towards Valkenburg, where you can take the cable car to the Wilhelmina Tower. The cable car will take you 68 metres up, after which you will have a beautiful view over Valkenburg. In short, this route lets you enjoy the surroundings at different heights.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Kerksteeg , 6231 CM Meerssen | 54.6 KM | |
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From
105
to
9
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458 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head south on Stationstraat | 224 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Tussen de Bruggen | 234 M | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
13
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1378 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Tussen de Bruggen | 289 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Klinkenberg | 618 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 45 M | ||
| Turn right | 32 M | ||
| Turn left | 28 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kruisdonk | 366 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
49
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1985 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Mariënwaard | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kanjelpad | 5 M | ||
| Continue onto Groene Loper | 871 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
7
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1961 M | 2 KM | |
| Head east on Severenstraat | 881 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ambyerstraat Zuid | 545 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schovenlaan | 39 M | ||
| Turn right onto Peutgensweg | 203 M | ||
| Continue straight | 293 M | ||
| You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
to
6
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1128 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south on Molenweg | 396 M | ||
| Turn right | 23 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenweg | 568 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenweg | 141 M | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
65
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2609 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Bemelerweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Sint Laurentiusstraat | 599 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sint Antoniusbank | 174 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
67
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1973 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Rootherweg | 18 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Op de Kuiper | 620 M | ||
| Turn left onto 't Schoor | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
to
70
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4067 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head south on Keerderstraat | 449 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Keerderstraat | 18 M | ||
| Turn right onto Roezekojle | 273 M | ||
| Turn left onto Klein Welsden | 3.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Margrietstraat | 93 M | ||
| Turn right onto President Kennedystraat | 130 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 | ||
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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
to
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
8
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440 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head north on Eyserweg | 440 M | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
to
7
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868 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head north on Mingersborg | 456 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Mingersborg | 24 M | ||
| Continue onto Mingersborgerweg | 388 M | ||
| You are now at section 7 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
to
57
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2161 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kerkstraat | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
58
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3173 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head west on Heugdenweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Afvaartweg | 114 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Afvaartweg | 142 M | ||
| Turn left onto Frombergerweg | 421 M | ||
| Turn right onto Klapstraat | 236 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
59
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2679 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Valkenburgerweg (N595) | 754 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Valkenburgerweg (N595) | 162 M | ||
| Turn right onto Breeweg | 267 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Tolhuisstraat | 158 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkplein | 282 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
36
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1492 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head north on Walem | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
to
39
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2852 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head west on Walem | 2.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hekerbeekstraat | 182 M | ||
| Continue towards Winkelcentrum | 248 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
to
60
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447 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Bogaardlaan | 217 M | ||
| Continue straight | 58 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wilhelminalaan | 11 M | ||
| Turn right onto Koninginneweg | 84 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Emmalaan | 77 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
40
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766 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Plenkertstraat | 386 M | ||
| Turn right onto Aan de Polfermolen | 148 M | ||
| Turn left onto Prinses Beatrixsingel | 232 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
61
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1871 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Prinses Beatrixsingel | 121 M | ||
| Turn left onto Koningswinkelvoetpad | 399 M | ||
| Turn right onto Klaterstraat | 499 M | ||
| Turn left onto IJsvogelpad | 746 M | ||
| Turn right onto Joseph Corneli Allée | 106 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
102
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1003 M | 1 KM | |
| Head west on Sint Gerlach | 194 M | ||
| Turn left onto Onderstestraat | 142 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Onderstestraat | 289 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Onderstestraat | 378 M | ||
| You are now at section 102 | 0 M | ||
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From
102
to
103
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1218 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Geulhemmer Molenpad | 216 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenbroeksvoetpad | 190 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Pasweg | 354 M | ||
| Turn left onto Putweg | 177 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto 's Heerenbeemden Voetpad | 281 M | ||
| You are now at section 103 | 0 M | ||
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From
103
to
105
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2862 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Groeve Curfsweg | 523 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vroenhof | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue onto Volderstraat | 333 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kruisstraat | 51 M | ||
| Turn right onto Markt | 89 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Markt | 51 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Markt | 86 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerksteeg | 258 M | ||
| You are now at section 105 | 0 M |