RAVeL Between the Rocks – RAVeL Line 45 loop from Francorchamps

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RAVeL Between the Rocks – RAVeL Line 45 loop from Francorchamps

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RAVeL Between the Rocks – RAVeL Line 45 loop from Francorchamps

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63.2km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.60 km

Tuning Fork Sculpture and Rest Area on RAVeL Trois-Ponts–Hockai

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Nice rest area on the beautiful railway cycle path from Stavelot to Spa.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnstrecke_Pepinster%E2%80%93Stavelot?wprov=sfla1

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6.33 km

RAVeL Between the Rocks

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RAVeL is the abbreviation for Réseau Autonome de Voies Lentes, meaning “independent network of slow paths”. This name stands for a program in the Walloon Region of Belgium to make …

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9.52 km

Stavelot Tunnel – RAVeL L45

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I rode the old Vennbahn path for the first time yesterday and found it really good.

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13.5 km

RAVeL Line 45

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Recommended to quickly get to Trois-Ponts from the High Fens and Malmedy (usually slightly downhill). Some (illuminated) tunnels.

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15.7 km

View of Malmedy Cathedral

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Nice view on Saints-Pierre-Paul-et Quirin Monastery and Cathedral of Malmedy

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16.4 km

Place Saint Remacle

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The market square has a name, it is called Place Saint Remacle.

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53.3 km

Stavelot Tunnel

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Tunnel on the former railway line L45 (Trois-Ponts - Waimes)

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63.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.3 km

24.3 km

1.98 km

651 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.2 km

1.70 km

303 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

7°C

2°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

June 9, 2025,Eddy MERCKX 🇧🇪

On the RAVeL 45 to route 48, partly along the Vennbahn route. On the way back to the Eddy Merckx 🚲 memorial in Stavelot. Winning the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia five times is something no one else has achieved so far.

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