View of Hulsveld – Vaals-Vijelenerweg loop from Simpelveld

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View of Hulsveld – Vaals-Vijelenerweg loop from Simpelveld

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View of Hulsveld – Vaals-Vijelenerweg loop from Simpelveld

02:05

33.1km

350m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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185 m

View of Hulsveld

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If you made it up you will be rewarded with a really great view. There are plenty of opportunities to rest.

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5.68 km

Border Barriers at Bocholtz-Aachen Path

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The blocks were put there (out of fear?) at the beginning of the corona time. In about 1970 I cycled or grumbled here every day to Aachen. This is where …

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5.79 km

View of Bocholtz

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The paths are well paved. in Bocholtz and Orsbach there are good places to stop for a bite to eat.

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6.16 km

View of the Old Aachen-Maastricht Railway and Westwall Remnants

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The Aachen-Maastricht railway was opened in 1853 by the Prussian Aachen-Maastrich Railway Company (AMEG) and its Dutch sister company of the same name, Aken-Maastrichtsche Spoorweg-Maatschappij (AMSM). It was the first …

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8.54 km

View from Herzogsweg over the Voreifel

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From Herzogsweg you have a nice view of Aachen's west. The street sign contains the following reference: "Section of the old communication route between the south and the north of …

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11.0 km

View of Aachen from Schlangenweg

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The Schlangenweg trail, which runs from Orsbach up the hill, winds its way here, true to its name, to make the descent to Schurzelter Straße or the ascent from there …

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16.8 km

Vaals-Vijelenerweg

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The section is a road with little traffic. The cycle paths marked on both sides of the road are the same width as those for motorists. At least in 7/22 …

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23.7 km

Mechelen Village Center

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Mechelen (50°48′N 5°56′E) (Limburgish: Mechele)) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 13 km south of …

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