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MTB-Tour Montenau
Photo: ostbelgien.eu/Dennis Stratmann, CC BY-SA, East Belgium Tourist Agency
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MTB tour that combines fun trails with challenging root passages, exciting steep descents and tough climbs - in other words, everything that makes a good route.
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Distance 35.8 km
Duration4:25 h
Ascent803 m
Descent804 m
Highest point574 m
Lowest point384 m
The route starts at the former railway station in Montenau, where the tourist information centre is located nowadays. The first few metres of the “Wolfsbuschrunde” take you slightly uphill along the Ravel cycle path until you reach the Wolfsbusch, which gives the route its name. At the southern tip of this wooded ridge, you plunge deeper and deeper into the forest. Numerous epic trail passages await you, sometimes on soft forest ground, sometimes on bumpy forest paths. With constant ups and downs, the trails finally lead you to the riverbed of the Amel. From there, you ride straight back uphill along forest tracks and rooty trails. A hollow path takes you to Thirimont and Ondenval. Here you will discover a few more trails in and around the Rohrbusch. After crossing the Ravel, you descend to the fish breeding ponds and back into the Wolfsbusch. Finally, you climb all the way up to the rock "An der Ley" to enjoy the descent down to Montenau as the grand finale.
Author’s recommendation
A visit to the local ham smoke house Montenauer is definitely worthwhile. Upon entering the building, you are greeted by the savoury aroma of smoked ham.
If you want to extend this tour, you can easily combine it with the tour “Sankt Vith Runde”.
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Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Update: June 26, 2024
Difficulty
S2difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Difficult mountain bike ride. High fitness level and advanced technical skills required. This tour is recommended for experienced mountain bikers. Depending on the weather, protectors may be necessary.
During the hunting season, make sure to check for closed paths before setting off.
