Description
You ride almost three quarters of this route through the woods of the cross-border High Fens - Eifel nature parc. A more open landscape awaits you along the Vennbahn and the Weser dam.
Shortly after Haus Ternell, after just a brief acclimatisation, you set off down the Getzbach valley to the Weser dam. The Getzbach and the Weser feed the reservoir with the very purest peat water. Follow the southern bank of the lake for about four kilometres and enjoy the view far out over the surface of the water. Roetgen (D) is a village in which the houses are rather scattered. So it takes you quite a while to leave the village behind you on the Vennbahn and find yourself riding through Roetgen Forest. It's not until you reach the next village, Lammersdorf, that the landscape opens up again. At the former station of Konzen you enter the Osthertogenwald, which surprises you now and then with open areas of heathland and peat. The Getzbach forms fine lines in the marshy meadow landscape on its way to the Weser dam.
Follow these numbers (junction node system): 54 > 55 > 46 > 28 > 11 > 12 > 16 > 24 > 51 > 50 > 49 > 52 > 53 > 54
Advice
ALONG THE TRACK
Eupen: Brasserie-Restaurant Haus Ternell
Ternell 2-3, Eupen, Tel. +32 87 300048 www.ternell.be (closed on Mondays)
Konzen: various catering options
Roetgen: various catering options
Details
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Difficulty Medium
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Physical condition
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Experience
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Landscape
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Highest point
597 m
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Lowest point
364 m
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Best period for this activity
January
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February
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Safety instructions
Beware of oncoming cyclists, walkers or other users on public roads and on the cycle path.
Recommended equipment
Normal cycling clothing including bike helmet. Depending on the weather, do not forget rainwear or windbreaker. Provide enough drinks and food for the journey.
Information and additional links
East Belgium Tourist Agency npo
Hauptstraße 54
4780 Sankt Vith
+32 80 22 76 64
info@ostbelgien.eu
www.ostbelgien.eu
BE 0715 454 578 - RJP/RPM Eupen
Contact details
Departure
Haus Ternell. With your back to the parking lot you cross the N67 direction Kn 54 (1 km).
Itinerary
Follow these numbers (junction node system): 54 > 55 > 46 > 28 > 11 > 12 > 16 > 24 > 51 > 50 > 49 > 52 > 53 > 54
Difficulty level
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Difficulty Medium
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Distance
47.3 km
- Duration
3.22 h.
- Positive altitude difference
470 m
- Positive altitude difference
470 m
Circular walks
Difficulty level
- CountryBelgium
- RegionRégion Wallonne
- ProvinceVerviers
- DepartmentRaeren
