Between Eifel and Ardennes — the most beautiful tours in East Belgium

Your bike tour begins in the tranquil village of Raeren, whose history is closely linked to pottery and ceramics. The museum was dedicated to its own museum in the old moated castle. In the village you can park your car or you travel by bike via the Vennbahnweg.The slightly hilly route on small side roads leads you through a pretty meadow and hedgerows landscape. Again and again you drive past old orchards and chapels or let your gaze wander into the distance.The area was marked by mining for a long time. The center of mining was Kelmis and the old railway station opened an extremely handsome mining and history museum. Did you know that the area around Kelmis was neutral territory for over 100 years and managed by several countries at the same time?It continues a little hilly through the foothills of the Aachen forest. Past the smallest museum in Belgium, the carrot museum, you will reach your starting point Raeren again.

This beautiful and hilly tour through the upper Ourtal begins in the German-Belgian border town of Schöneberg. You follow the Our and cross the border several times in the footsteps of former smuggler trails.Again and again you have a fantastic panorama from the highest hills to the deepest valleys of the region. On your way, you drive through the easternmost village of Belgium, Krewinkel, with its sheltered village center that takes you back to times long gone.Near Losheim there is an extraordinary museum ensemble, the Ardenner Cultur Boulevard, an unlimited cultural highlight. Then you drive a piece on the former railway line of the Vennquerbahn, which was rebuilt into a magnificent bike path.After crossing the valley of the Amel, you soon reach your starting point Schöneberg, where you can fortify yourself in one of the many restaurants.

You start your round trip in Waimes and drive the first ten kilometers on the Vennbahn cycle path. This magnificent bike path leads over the route of a former railway line.In Bütgenbach you reach the Bütgenbacher See, a reservoir that is now used as a recreational area. Here you can jump into the cool water before you drive into the valley of the Amel.On your way are several villages, sometimes contemplative, sometimes lively. The route is slightly hilly and forests and meadows alternate frequently.The last nine kilometers you cycle again on the Vennbahn cycle path. In Montenau you have the chance to taste the best ham from the region in the ham smokehouse, before you reach your starting point in Waimes again.

Your mountain bike tour in Wolfsbusch starts in Ondenval at the parking lot near the church. The tour starts comfortably on wide paths. Shortly after Thirimont, the adventure begins on the singletrack.Immediately after the descent into the valley of the Amel follow a crisp rise and great stretches in the forest. Again and again your bike rattles over the root system and your skill is required.If you are hungry on the way, you can make a detour to the ham smokehouse in Montenau. Here you will learn everything about making the fine ham and you can try it right away.Soon you reach the valley of the Amel again and drive a dangler through the forest of Rohrbusch. Shortly after, you will be back at your starting point in Ondenval.

Before you lies a varied, beautiful and demanding mountain bike round. Your starting and ending destination is Malmedy, which is known for the Malmundarium. This is an exciting museum on the history of the region.Right at the beginning you will overcome some altitude and enjoy the beautiful path through the valley of the Warche. After a steep climb with beautiful views you reach the reservoirs of Robertville and Bütgenbach. In the latter you can even jump into the cool water before continuing.Now follow a section on small roads until you come to the former station of Sourbrodt. Here you cross the Vennbahn cycle path and see rusting relics of the former railway.Continue through the forest. From the northernmost point of your journey, make a detour to the Signal de Botrange, the observation tower on the highest point in Belgium in the middle of the high moor of the High Fens.There are still a few miles on beautiful singletrack through the forest. After a few hills and a long descent you will be back in Malmedy.Shortly before, close to the track in the direction of Bévercé you will find the great bike park "Ferme Libert", where you can let off steam again. bikepark-fermelibert.com

The Vennbahn is a former railway line connecting Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. After the track lost importance, the tracks were dismantled and built a cross-country bike path. And that is really well done.You start today's stage on the Vennbahnradweg in Raeren. For a long time the place had lived on ceramics, which was given a respectable monument by the pottery museum in the castle.The bike path meanders through the German-Belgian border area in the Eifel. But even if you are currently in Germany, the former Vennbahn is part of the Belgian territory.On the way, you often meet witnesses of the former railway company, such as old locomotives. If you ever want to change the vehicle and cycle with the trolley through nature, you can do that in Kalterherberg: railbike.be.In the afternoon you will reach the Hohe Venn, a mysterious, unspoiled landscape and one of the last moors in Europe.Just before you reach the end of the stage with Waimes, you can turn onto the Vennquerbahn. Then you reach after a few minutes the Bütgenbacher lake, a very nice recreational area with swimming.

The Vennbahn is a former railway line between Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. After decommissioning, she was rebuilt into a great bike path.You start your stage today in Waimes and ride comfortably on the bike path through the Ardennes. In Montenau you will learn all you need to know about the delicious ham in the ham smoker, which you can also taste.Sankt Vith is perfect for a rest. Right next to the track, in the former train station, you will find a very interesting and interactive museum on the history of the region.On your way lie many structures of the railway. Thanks to the many tunnels and viaducts, the railway was able to travel through the eastern Belgian low mountain range with only slight inclines. Of course you also benefit from this on the bike. In addition, many of the art buildings are also beautiful to look at.The last part leads you through the beautiful valley of the Our to Burg-Reuland. From the bike path you can already see how the castle ruins perched above the village as a proud landmark. Here ends the stage on the Vennbahnradweg.Back to the starting point of the Vennbahnradweg you come most easily with a shuttle service. Exact information can be found at vennbahn.eu/service/shuttle