Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins) loop from Maastricht

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins) loop from Maastricht

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins) loop from Maastricht

06:02

97.9km

400m

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: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.41 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.54 km

Bassin

Lake

2.93 km

Belvedèrehaven

Lake

5.78 km

Winterdijk Lanaken and the River Meuse (Maas)

Highlight • River

You can go down to the river by foot via a trail with some cord to guide you on the steep part. There are some nice wild plants covering the banks during summertime.

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7.54 km

Hochter Bampd

Nature Reserve

16.9 km

View of the River Meuse from Kotem

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After the great heat and drought, the water level is now rising again

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33.7 km

Dilserbos

Forest

37.6 km

Bosreservaat Dilserbos

Nature Reserve

41.4 km

Historic Railway Bridge on the As–Maaseik Line

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Bridge under the historic coal railway from As to Maaseik.

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57.5 km

Steep climb in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Short, tough off-road climb.

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71.2 km

Lanklaarderbos

Forest

75.4 km

Cycling through the Mechelse Heide

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The Mechelen heath is at its most beautiful in the months of August and September because the heather is then in full bloom.

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79.1 km

Cycling Bridge 'Fietsen Door De Heide'

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From the almost 300 meter long wooden bicycle bridge, you get a wide view of the natural environment.

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90.4 km

Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins)

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The old moated castle is now only a ruin, but still worth seeing. It is located right next to the restored moated castle.

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96.8 km

Maastricht City Hall

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Maastricht's market square is very busy, especially at the weekend and here especially on Friday (market day).

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97.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.5 km

17.3 km

13.8 km

7.98 km

5.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

30.5 km

10.2 km

9.94 km

1.67 km

167 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

7°C

22 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 8, 2023,GR Hoge Kempen en Maasvallei

Also a route from a collection by Bram Tankink. Very beautiful and varied route, including along floodplains of the Maas, canals, farm roads, heathlands and the 2nd part through NP De Hoge Kempen. Some parts overlap yesterday's short route or you cycle in opposite directions. Despite the relatively low number of elevation meters compared to the km, there are still …

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October 24, 2021,Nationaalpark Hoge Kempen gravelseries 90km zonder Terril (ideale zondagrit)

Almost the same ride as the 100km Golazzo. Only Pietersheim and the Terril taken out. Especially on Sundays it is busy in these places and it is not recommended to drive here because of walkers. The rest of the ride makes up for it. And by omitting these two points, the percentage of gravel is even higher because a number …

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