Val-Dieu Abbey – RAVeL 38 Plombières loop from Plombières

Val-Dieu Abbey – RAVeL 38 Plombières loop from Plombières

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Val-Dieu Abbey – RAVeL 38 Plombières loop from Plombières

02:29

53.5km

620m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 11.4 km for 91 m

After 20.1 km for 325 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.3 km

Bahnhof Hombourg

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Linking the German border to Liège, Line 38 is one of the oldest and legendary sections of the RAVeL, which crosses the groves of the Pays de Herve. It was …

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13.4 km

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22.8 km

Viaduct on Line 38

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If you are here make a detour to Clermont because this place has a nice village square with a café.

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24.6 km

Pays de Herve

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26.7 km

Fort Battice

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Fort Battice is a Belgian fortification built after 1934 near the town of the same name, about 20 km east of Liège. The fort was part of the outer ring …

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35.7 km

Val-Dieu Abbey

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The Val-Dieu Abbey is the only Belgian Abbey to survive the French Revolution. There are no more monks, but a Christian community still occupies the premises. A magnificent place full …

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36.2 km

Route de Val-Dieu

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Beautiful slightly sloping road (from Val-Dieu to Aubel), super asphalt maybe from 2021, popular with touring cyclists

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40.5 km

Aubel Town Center

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The center of Aubel, located in the Land of Herve, is a charming village center with historic buildings, a lively market and a rich tradition of regional products such as syrup, cheese and cider.

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43.9 km

View of Herve Land

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You don't get such a great view in the area around Herve

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49.0 km

RAVeL 38 Plombières

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A good road surface where you can let the bike roll well and that with little incline. A pleasant route without cars to get from Plombiéres to Hombourg.

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53.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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