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Overview
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
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2.39 km
View at ‘vakwerkhuis’ in Beertsenhoven
Highlight • Viewpoint
An authentic half-timbered house in Beertsenhoven is a beautiful example of traditional Limburg architecture. The house, with its wooden beams and whitewashed walls, stands amidst green meadows and flowering gardens. The scene reflects the tranquility and rural charm of South Limburg and invites walkers to pause for a moment, take photos, and enjoy the harmony between cultural heritage and nature in this picturesque landscape.
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2.75 km
Viewpoint Gulpen
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Lovely steep climb (or descent) part of the local MTB route. The surface alternates between hardpack and loose surfaces and remains steep for a long time into the forest. At the top, a beautiful view of Gulpen and the surrounding area awaits you. Then an even more beautiful and steep descent awaits you as a reward.
A wonderful loop for those with extra energy.
A wonderful loop for those with extra energy.
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5.73 km
Eyserbeek
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The Eyserbeek (Limburgish: Ezerbaak) is a river in the south of the Dutch province of Limburg and flows through the Eyserbeek valley. This stream originates as the Bocholtzerbeek in Bocholtz, then runs via Simpelveld to Eys and on to Cartils. The village of Eys, through which the river flows, is named after this stream. The Eyserbeek is a tributary of the Geul and flows into this river at motte castle Gracht Burggraaf and the hamlet of the same name. Gracht Burggraaf is a hamlet with a motte-and-bailey castle near Gulpen and at this strategically located fortification several rivers, including the Eyserbeek, flow into the Geul.
In Simpelveld the Eyserbeek had two water mills. The Old Mill or Houben Mill was located near the Oude Molenstraat, of which the wheel and water supply are still present at the beginning of 2009. Further downstream there is a mill branch that flows past a farm where the Bulkems mill used to be located.
In Simpelveld the Eyserbeek had two water mills. The Old Mill or Houben Mill was located near the Oude Molenstraat, of which the wheel and water supply are still present at the beginning of 2009. Further downstream there is a mill branch that flows past a farm where the Bulkems mill used to be located.
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5.88 km
Eyserbeek Stream Path
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The Eyserbeek (Limburgish: Ezerbaak) is a river in the south of the Dutch province of Limburg and flows through the Eyserbeek valley. This stream originates as the Bocholtzerbeek in Bocholtz, then runs via Simpelveld to Eys and on to Cartils. The village of Eys, through which the river flows, is named after this stream. The Eyserbeek is a tributary of the Geul and flows into this river at motte castle Gracht Burggraaf and the hamlet of the same name. Gracht Burggraaf is a hamlet with a motte-and-bailey castle near Gulpen and at this strategically located fortification several rivers, including the Eyserbeek, flow into the Geul.
In Simpelveld the Eyserbeek had two water mills. The Old Mill or Houben Mill was located near the Oude Molenstraat, of which the wheel and water supply are still present at the beginning of 2009. Further downstream there is a mill branch that flows past a farm where the Bulkems mill used to be located.
In Simpelveld the Eyserbeek had two water mills. The Old Mill or Houben Mill was located near the Oude Molenstraat, of which the wheel and water supply are still present at the beginning of 2009. Further downstream there is a mill branch that flows past a farm where the Bulkems mill used to be located.
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6.16 km
Railway Tunnel Over the Geul Stream
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The Schaesberg–Simpelveld railway, also known as the Million Line (Dutch Miljoenenlijn), is a 12.5 km long railway line between Simpelveld and Schaesberg in what is now the municipality of Landgraaf in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands, opened in 1934 and connects the Aachen–Maastricht railway with the Sittard–Herzograth railway line. The name of the only mountain route in the Netherlands derives from the high construction costs, which totaled 12.5 million Dutch guilders, since the hilly landscape required extensive earthworks with deep cuts and high dams. In 1988, the section from Simpelveld to Kerkrade was initially shut down, but was reopened as a museum railway in 1995 after it was taken over by the Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij (ZLSM). Regular passenger traffic currently only takes place on the section between Landgraaf and Kerkrade-Centrum, which has been electrified since 1986. This section was operated from 2007 by the company Veolia Transport, which offered continuous trains every half hour from Kerkrade via Heerlen and Valkenburg to the Limburg provincial capital Maastricht. Since 2016, the Arriva company has operated a train connection from Sittard to Kerkrade Centrum every half hour.
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8.64 km
Sergeant Robert S. Haws Memorial
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Here, at the intersection, a U.S. soldier Robert S. Haws is commemorated.
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9.97 km
Ottenmolen
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The most famous water mill in South Limburg. The mill dates from 1786 and is used for generating electricity and grinding grain.
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12.7 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
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4.13 km
3.50 km
2.03 km
1.53 km
1.48 km
Surfaces
4.71 km
2.29 km
1.83 km
1.63 km
1.25 km
965 m
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