Around plateau Bocholtz
Limburg, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 141972
Provided by: Visit Zuid-Limburg
32.4 km
01:54 h
571 kcal
203 m
Description
The south of Limburg has several plateaus. This route explores the Bocholtz plateau, which is bordered by the valley of the Selser and Eyser streams.
The market square in Simpelveld forms the basis of this cycling tour along many highlights around the plateau of Bocholtz, which was created by the erosion of surrounding rivers and streams.
The plateau extends between Wahlwiller, Eys, Bocholtz and Orsbach. Via the roundabout next to the cozy terrace of restaurant Shoko, we cycle left through'Dorpstraat\\\' on our way to'Stationstraat\\\' past the station of the Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschapij (ZLSM ).
The cost of the million-dollar line is estimated at 1 million euros per kilometre. From 1934 mainly coal was transported from various coal mines. Today, many volunteers give you a warm welcome in one of the trains that run between Valkenburg, Kerkrade and the German Vetschau.
After a short descent over the'St. Nicolaasbergweg\\\', we cycle through the hamlet'De Oude molen\\\' where a watermill functioned as a flour mill until the\'60s.
The cost of the million-dollar line is estimated at 1 million euros per kilometre. From 1934 mainly coal was transported from various coal mines. Today, many volunteers give you a warm welcome in one of the trains that run between Valkenburg, Kerkrade and the German Vetschau.
After a short descent over the'St. Nicolaasbergweg\\\', we cycle through the hamlet'De Oude molen\\\' where a watermill functioned as a flour mill until the\'60s.
Via the hamlet of Bosschenhuizen we set course for the hamlet of Trintelen (88) where old farmsteads determine the village image. Eys, Wittem and the Heuvelland Over the'Eyserweg\\\' we descend to the valley of the Eyserbeek.
In the conviviality of the village of Eys, a visit to'Herberg Bie de Tantes\\\' is hard to resist. Anyone who wants to postpone this virtue until the end of the bike ride will feel the calf muscles tense on the'Wittemerweg\\\'. However, the suffering is short-lived. One of the most beautiful picnic spots in Limburg awaits at the top.
We pass the town of Wittem, also known as a regional pilgrimage site, with the so-called Redemptorist Monastery that was built around 1730. The monastery complex includes a library, a monastery garden, a crypt and a number of chapels.
The monastery is located opposite Kasteel Wittem. The story goes that William of Orange spent a few nights in the castle during the 80-year war. (87) Just before the Gulperberg (86) follow the river Geul in the direction of Mechelen. (90) Hamlets such as Elzet, Kleeberg and Melleschet bring us ever closer to the village of Vijlen, which, at 200 meters above sea level, can call itself the highest village in the Netherlands.
In the distance, the familiar image of the Vijlenerbos glows, which consists of a series of forests that stretch over approximately 8 km between Epen and Vaals. Shortly after the hamlet of Harles we cycle via junction (93) in the direction of Lemiers.
After cycling for some time on the cycle path of the Rijksweg in the direction of Nijswiller, we turn right after the roundabout. Orsbach and Bocholtz We soon exchange the bustle of traffic for the tranquility of the Orsbacher Wald. (96) The conservation area borders the German village of Orsbach with the same name.
The asphalt road climbs steadily between the fields to Orsbach, which is located on the German part of the Bocholtz plateau. The route follows junctions (97 and 89) through the center of Bocholtz. Via Bocholtzerheide and the Baneheide we soon approach the end point of this cycling tour on the market of Simpelveld.
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A complete bicycle junction map with all South Limburg junctions in this region can easily be ordered via www.visitzuidlimburg.nl/webshop.
If you have any comments about the route, please report them to routepunt@visitzuidlimburg.nl.
A complete bicycle junction map with all South Limburg junctions in this region can easily be ordered via www.visitzuidlimburg.nl/webshop.
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Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
88 | 88 (Limburg, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
87 | 87 (6286AB, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 4.62 km | |
86 | 86 (6286AA, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 5.97 km | |
90 | 90 (Kleebergerweg, 6281NM, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 9.32 km | |
93 | 93 (6295NC, Vaals, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 15.25 km | |
96 | 96 (Hohlweg, 52074, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) | 19.84 km |
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