Vennbahn Viaduct – Stavelot Railway Tunnel loop from Trois-Ponts

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Vennbahn Viaduct – Stavelot Railway Tunnel loop from Trois-Ponts

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Vennbahn Viaduct – Stavelot Railway Tunnel loop from Trois-Ponts

04:16

64.9km

830m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.53 km

View of Wanne and the Amblève Valley

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The Wanne coast is a 2,200 m hill with an average of 7.6% which is located in Wanne, section of the municipality of Trois-Ponts in the Province of Liège in …

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22.8 km

Recht Slate Mine

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Bluestone was mined in quarries for several centuries. In the mid-1880s, the Recht slate adit was dug by the Margraff brothers in order to open up lucrative roof slate deposits …

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28.4 km

Vennbahn Viaduct

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The entire Vennbahn is a nice variety of nature, culture, architecture and history. Take your time and enjoy.

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46.5 km

View of Malmedy Cathedral

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Nice view on Saints-Pierre-Paul-et Quirin Monastery and Cathedral of Malmedy

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48.7 km

RAVeL Line 45

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Recommended to quickly get to Trois-Ponts from the High Fens and Malmedy (usually slightly downhill). Some (illuminated) tunnels.

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53.4 km

Stavelot Railway Tunnel

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Near Stavelot you cycle through a preserved railway tunnel of 507 meters long.
The tunnel dates from 1885, then lying on German territory and built by the Prussian State Railways.

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57.6 km

Eddy Merckx Monument on the Stockeu

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stockeu

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64.1 km

Pedestrian and cycle bridge in Trois-Ponts

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Very nicely made and easy to drive, plus you can take some really nice pictures.

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64.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.2 km

16.3 km

4.28 km

2.88 km

326 m

Surfaces

53.7 km

6.90 km

2.68 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

6°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

April 6, 2024,🚲 Stavelot - Wanne en verder over oude spoorwegen

We started this tour from a small parking lot along the Malmédy - Stavelot road. A little further on at Masta you can get to the RAVeL L45. We followed this to Stavelot. There we drove straight through the town (over poorly laid cobblestones) to the start of the road to Wanne.
We followed the green cycle junctions. They took …

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