Zuid-Willems Canal – Maas River Dike Cycling Path loop from Stevensweert

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Zuid-Willems Canal – Maas River Dike Cycling Path loop from Stevensweert

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Zuid-Willems Canal – Maas River Dike Cycling Path loop from Stevensweert

02:49

49.5km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 903 m for 168 m

Open: • April, Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM • May: 10:00 AM-7:00 PM • June & July & August: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM • September: 10:00 AM-7:00 PM • October, Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM • Public holidays: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 48.6 km for 168 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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574 m

Kasteel Walburg

Ruins

5.03 km

St. Martin's Church, Kessenich

Highlight • Religious Site

Kessenich is the most northeastern town in Belgium. It consists of a church village and several smaller residential areas. Of these, Borgitter, 'de Dolen' (Dolenweg) and 'de Hoeven' (Schoolstraat) are …

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20.8 km

Zuid-Willems Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

Beautiful, shady and flat cycle path along the canal.

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26.4 km

Neeroeteren Marina

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The Zuid-Willemsvaart is suitable for pleasure craft and freight transport. It is also possible to go water skiing near 't Eiland.

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29.8 km

Kolenspoor Railway Bridge Over the Canal

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There is a bench on the north side of the bridge, from where you can get the best view of the canal, as otherwise a fence obstructs the view.

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38.3 km

Nature and economy can reinforce each other!

Highlight • Natural

Very large area with sand extraction. Unfortunately, this also comes at the expense of nature. it is a beautiful extensive nature area where you can view the floodplains well. There is also a very nice bike path running through it.

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43.6 km

View of the Meuse River

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here the Meuse runs largely in its natural state

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44.4 km

Grote Markt Maaseik

Highlight • Historical Site

Maaseik is a beautiful place with a great market place. On closer inspection, one discovers larger and smaller sculptures again and again. Also for the physical well-being is sufficiently taken care of.

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46.6 km

Maas River Dike Cycling Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very nice section along the Maas between Ophoven and Maaseik.

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49.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

18.2 km

9.01 km

1.02 km

358 m

131 m

Surfaces

25.5 km

21.1 km

1.84 km

662 m

358 m

133 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

47 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

August 12, 2021,Aldeneik und die Maas

Today we only went by car from D via NL to B. When we arrived in Aldeneik, the bikes were unloaded and off we went. Along the Maasdijk to the marina #De Spaanjerd #. Lots of great boats. Then we arrived in Geisingen and admired the beautiful rose garden in front of the church 🌹🌹 We went on to Kasteel …

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October 3, 2022,De Maas – Tolle Radweg am Kanal Runde von Aldeneik

If the weather is nice, day trip in Belgium along the canal

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July 20, 2026,Runde von Ohé en Laak entlang der Süd-Willemsvaart und über die Maasdeiche

From the Dutch Ohe´ en Laak, a small bicycle ferry crosses to the other side of the Maas, where you are then in Belgium. The tour led through beautiful, quiet paths (nothing to indicate the peak season) through a rural landscape with predominantly corn, onion, or potato fields and large farms. In Tongerlo, we reached the Zuid-Willemsvaart, a canal 123 …

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