Maas Riverside Cycle Path – Velden–Grubbenvorst Ferry loop from Velden

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Netherlands

Limburg

Arcen En Velden

Maas Riverside Cycle Path – Velden–Grubbenvorst Ferry loop from Velden

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Maas Riverside Cycle Path – Velden–Grubbenvorst Ferry loop from Velden

02:17

34.4km

60m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 6.85 km for 167 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.22 km

Meuse Oxbow

Highlight • Lake

On the Maas you can swim in some side arms or just take a break.

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7.03 km

Lottum–Lomm Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

A little south of Arcen, cars can also take a ferry to Lottum. The ferry connects historic Arcen with the rose village of Lottum. The ferry is very well suited to connect different tours on both sides of the Meuse.

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9.71 km

Maas Riverside Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Especially on this side of the Maas it is less crowded than on the Arcen side.
Therefore, this side is highly recommended.

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11.1 km

Kaldenbroek

Nature Reserve

13.6 km

Lovendaalse Bossen

Nature Reserve

23.3 km

Maas (Meuse) Ferry Crossing

Highlight • Structure

Car ferry across the Meuse. The piers are currently being rebuilt (June 2025). Access is possible via a temporary pier.

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23.5 km

Bike path along the Meuse

Highlight • Cycleway

Great bike path along the Meuse

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27.2 km

Lottum Rose Village

Highlight • Settlement

Road along the world-famous rose village of Lottum in the Netherlands. Nice, small town. Where there are roses, water is always useful to fill your water bottles.

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32.6 km

Grubbenvorst Ferry

Highlight • Ferry

32.7 km

Velden–Grubbenvorst Ferry

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

From up here you can watch the hustle and bustle of the translators with the ferry.

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34.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

9.80 km

8.83 km

914 m

428 m

145 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

11.1 km

8.90 km

1.31 km

260 m

145 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 2, 2022,Rosenroute Lottum NL

On a beautiful Thursday in Lottum (NL) we rode the rose route. There are numerous things and of course roses to discover along the route. Information is also available here derozenhoflottum.nl/index.php/nl/bezoekersinfo/tourist-info/beginpunt-rozenhof

We started from our small and very nice campsite Heike Lottum (heikelottum.nl) which is our holiday address for almost 2 weeks. Very nicely situated in the countryside, which also …

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September 19, 2024,Grubbenvorst - und die Maas trägt Schaumkrönchen 🌬️💨

The terrible wind drove us back to the middle Maas. But even there it had whitecaps 💨🌬️😎 but in the hinterland it was bearable!!!! wonderful to sail through this Limburg region🚴🚴☀️🤩

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