Val-Dieu Abbey – Vaalserberg Three-Country Point loop from Vetschau

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Val-Dieu Abbey – Vaalserberg Three-Country Point loop from Vetschau

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Val-Dieu Abbey – Vaalserberg Three-Country Point loop from Vetschau

03:32

73.2km

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 8, 2026

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14.7 km

Schweibergerweg Climb

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Recommended both as an ascent and as a descent, great views of the surrounding hills.

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19.0 km

Loorberg Climb

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Nice steady climb of about 1 km. The percentage of average 6% is also fine for the less well trained cyclist, it never gets really super strong. Nice climb to get into the rhythm.

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21.8 km

Plankweg

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Quiet road between Slenaken and the Plank, hence the name Plankweg (I think).

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24.1 km

Konenbos bosreservaat

Nature Reserve

38.2 km

Bois des Houilleres

Forest

39.5 km

Val-Dieu Abbey

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The Val-Dieu Abbey is the only Belgian Abbey to survive the French Revolution. There are no more monks, but a Christian community still occupies the premises. A magnificent place full …

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43.0 km

Château de Gorhez

Castle

54.5 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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58.3 km

RAVeL 39 Approach to Drielandenpunt Climb

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Great entry into the ascent to the DLP, the journey through the city is spared. After a long tour in the Ardennes, the Ravel is easy to drive.

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60.2 km

Vaalserberg Three-Country Point

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With a height of no less than 322.4 meters above NAP, the Vaalserberg is the highest mountain in the Netherlands (with the exception of the mountains in the Caribbean). So …

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