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View over the Oude Maas – Cycling through the Mechelse Heide loop from Maastricht

View over the Oude Maas – Cycling through the Mechelse Heide loop from Maastricht

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4.5

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165

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View over the Oude Maas – Cycling through the Mechelse Heide loop from Maastricht

06:02

97.7km

400m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 46 m for 1 m

After 3.00 km for 16 m

After 97.7 km for 1 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.90 km

Belvedèrehaven

Lake

4.53 km

View over the Oude Maas

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A part of the Maas where the river is still fast-flowing and not influenced by downstream weirs. A bit closer to the way the Maas was, before weirs were introduced...

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5.75 km

Winterdijk Lanaken and the River Meuse (Maas)

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You can go down to the river by foot via a trail with some cord to guide you on the steep part. There are some nice wild plants covering the banks during summertime.

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7.51 km

Hochter Bampd

Nature Reserve

13.8 km

View of the Meuse near Uikhoven

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Nice strip along the Maas where you can make a nice pace. At least if you have a tailwind ...

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16.9 km

View of the River Meuse from Kotem

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A very beautiful part of the Maas Valley, in the distance is the church of Elsloo.

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33.7 km

Dilserbos

Forest

37.5 km

Bosreservaat Dilserbos

Nature Reserve

41.3 km

Historic Railway Bridge on the As–Maaseik Line

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Bridge under the historic coal railway from As to Maaseik.

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71.2 km

Lanklaarderbos

Forest

75.4 km

Cycling through the Mechelse Heide

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The Mechelen heath is at its most beautiful in the months of August and September because the heather is then in full bloom.

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79.1 km

Cycling Bridge 'Fietsen Door De Heide'

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From the almost 300 meter long wooden bicycle bridge, you get a wide view of the natural environment.

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90.4 km

Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins)

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The old moated castle is now only a ruin, but still worth seeing. It is located right next to the restored moated castle.

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96.2 km

Bassin

Lake

97.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.1 km

15.5 km

14.3 km

7.50 km

5.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.8 km

28.5 km

10.5 km

10.1 km

980 m

801 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

26°C

11°C

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View over the Oude Maas – Cycling through the Mechelse Heide loop from Maastricht

View over the Oude Maas

Winterdijk Lanaken and the River Meuse (Maas)

View of the Meuse near Uikhoven

View of the River Meuse from Kotem

Historic Railway Bridge on the As–Maaseik Line

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Cycling Bridge 'Fietsen Door De Heide'

Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins)

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