B&C - Vennbahn Back (good)

Crossing European borders with ease, tasting the special flair of the border country in the midst of unique landscapes on the trail of days gone by - that's what the Vennbahn stands for. It runs for 125 km from Aachen through the High Fens - Eifel nature park and eastern Belgium to Troisvierges, making it the longest cross-border cycle path on a former rail route in Europe. And with an average increase of 2 percent, with a few short stretches of 3 to 10 percent, the route is comfortable to cycle.

Enchanting nature From a landscape perspective, the Vennbahn offers a unique variation: from the urban green Aachener Land you have a seamless transition to the beautifully formed hilly landscape of the Eifel and the hedge landscape around Monschau, through the wonderfully original moor landscape of the High Fens to the idyllic valley of the Our. Huge forest areas, interspersed with vast meadows, countless rivers and streams that meander through the small valleys and fill entire reservoirs. A special highlight is without a doubt the High Fens - Eifel Nature Park. It forms a gigantic water reservoir and is the source of countless springs and streams. The characteristic peat landscape with grass, shrubs and heather, soft birches and wild daffodils emanates a fascination all its own. With the rich stock of natural and cultural-historical peculiarities, coupled with culinary delights on this and that side of the border and in combination with the excellent infrastructure, all beacons are green for boundless cycling pleasure.

The route completed in 1889 to what was then Ulflingen (nowadays Troisvierges) marked the beginning of a glorious but also eventful history in the border area between Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg.

The return journey to Aachen:

Guests who have cycled on the Vennbahn from Aachen to Troisvierges and want to take the train from Troisvierges back to Aachen must change trains twice on the way back:

TROISVIERGES - Liège-Guillemins (approx. 1:28 hours)

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Liège-Guillemins - Verviers Central (approx. 0:38)

Change

Verviers Central - Aachen (approx. 0:14 am)