View of the River Maas – Cycle Path Along the Schwalm loop from Blerick

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View of the River Maas – Cycle Path Along the Schwalm loop from Blerick

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View of the River Maas – Cycle Path Along the Schwalm loop from Blerick

06:00

95.9km

320m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14 m for 13 m

After 96.0 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

13.7 km

View of the River Maas

Highlight • Viewpoint

along the Maas, towards Arcen there are nice restaurants with Maaszicht 😃 for the summer

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13.9 km

Arcen's picturesque town center offers plenty of places to stop for a bite to eat and many beautiful Limburg houses. A visit during the week is recommended, as it gets very busy on weekends when the weather is nice.

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61.5 km

Cycle Path Along the Schwalm

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle paths between Brüggen and the border are just wonderful and no matter where you ride.

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61.9 km

Bench with a view of the Venekotensee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to take a break by the lake. Here you can relax for a moment.

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63.4 km

Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Not only the beauty of nature, but also the tranquility that reigns here, wonderful.

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63.7 km

Elmpter Schwalmbruch

Nature Reserve

64.3 km

Pond in the Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Wonderful water in the Elmpter Schwalmbruch and different views of nature and wildlife in every season.

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65.5 km

Lily pond in the Elmpter Schwalmbruch

Highlight • Lake

Highlight is positioned in the wrong place. There was never a military area here, it was on the other side of the road.
At this location there is a small pond in the Elmpter Schwalmbruch nature reserve.

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78.6 km

Venweg Gravel Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Beautiful white gravel strip with a gradient of 9%. At the top of the bend, take a look and enjoy the beautiful view! Along the climb are a number of …

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90.2 km

Groote Heide

Nature Reserve

95.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.7 km

17.5 km

10.1 km

3.54 km

3.50 km

644 m

Surfaces

42.8 km

20.0 km

16.4 km

11.4 km

4.89 km

586 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

16°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

May 5, 2023,Bokkerijders gravelrit

110 rpute of the tour organized in October 2022 (but then sold out quickly). Lots of exhte gravel and occasional climbs. Except for the rain-soaked parts 😉 all very good to drive!

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