Herve Viaduct – Bemelerberg Climb loop from Aachen Schanz

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Herve Viaduct – Bemelerberg Climb loop from Aachen Schanz

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Herve Viaduct – Bemelerberg Climb loop from Aachen Schanz

05:51

122km

970m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: August 14, 2026

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After 55.1 km for 166 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.98 km

RAVeL Line 39: Plombières to Gemmenich

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The old railway line has now been given a smooth tar surface and is great to ride on with a racing bike. If you follow the path through Gemmenich to …

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27.7 km

Pays de Herve

Viewpoint

31.0 km

View of the countryside near Liège and Maastricht

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Here you have to stop once and calmly take in the great look with your eyes.

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32.7 km

Herve Viaduct

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In 1873, a few days before the opening of the second section of line 38 from Micheroux to Herve, the Belgian State Railways opened line 38, whose origin is the …

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44.8 km

Point de vue sur le vallon du Ry-Ponet

Viewpoint

46.4 km

Bois de Fayenbois

Forest

50.3 km

Terril Basse-Ransy Nord

Nature Reserve

54.0 km

Île aux Corsaires

Nature Reserve

55.1 km

Canal de l'Ourthe

Lake

76.3 km

Maas River Cycle Path (Lanaye – Nivelle – Lieze)

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very nice path along the Meuse, where the stretch to Lixhe (quai du barrage) offers beautiful views of the Meuse valley and the hilly country in the east

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94.5 km

View of the Bemelerberg and marl caves

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Beautiful view of the marl!

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94.6 km

The Bemelenberg. (Amstel-Gold Race)
With the racing bike, it's all about dividing the effort. After the cornering, it's still climbing.
With the Tour bike, it's about finding a good rhythm and enjoying it.

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106 km

Gulperberg Climb from Gulpen (Amstel Gold Race)

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A bit of a blast at the beginning, which is nicely compensated at the top with a great view.

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110 km

Hilleshagen Climb via Mechelen

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More fun to descend than to climb on this wide road.

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122 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

84.8 km

26.3 km

6.96 km

2.67 km

1.07 km

410 m

257 m

Surfaces

81.3 km

32.4 km

8.09 km

452 m

276 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 24 October

13°C

8°C

36 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 16, 2025,Dreiländertour mit Sightseeing 💯 🇩🇪🇧🇪🇳🇱

Thanks in advance to @PapaTom, whose route served as the basis for our tour today. From Aachen, we went directly to the border crossing point, which was still deserted that morning. Then we followed the railway line (Ravel No. 39) to Liège to our first "tourist destination": Liège-Guillemins station, designed by Santiago Calatrava and opened in 2009. Worth seeing and …

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February 29, 2024,Dreiländerrunde Aachen Maastricht Liege

Planned for a long time, today's three-country tour started in Aachen. You quickly find yourself in a completely different world, pure idyll, there is a castle on every corner. First I wanted to look at Valkenburg, a kind of Monschau, nice.
Unfortunately it started to rain, so first we went to a café in Maastricht. Along the Albert Canal my …

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May 1, 2025,Dreiländertour

Today I took the train with my friend to Aachen to get a taste of the wind in my face from other countries. I rode the Three Countries Route a year ago. It was always beautiful, from Valkenburg to Maastricht (unfortunately, it was packed today, so get out of here!), along the Albert Canal to Liège, where construction is still …

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