To the Geul valley and the Bovenste Bos
Valkenburg, Gulpen, Margraten
Discover the special Geul valley with a river that meanders its way. This river is fed by no less than 130 tributaries. But also enjoy the Bovenste Bos (Upper Forest), which grows on top of a slope. Together with the Onderste Bos (Lower Forest), this is one of the oldest hillside forests in the Netherlands. Moreover, there are some surprises hidden in the cycle route. If you cycle in May or June, you will discover the richly flowering Berghof meadow, and the Genhoes nature reserve is not to be sneezed at in other seasons either. You will find impressive history stories, beautiful nature and lovely views. For nature lovers, this is a real treat! Many species of special plants grow in this nature reserve and the singing birds fly around you. In this area you will also find De kluis van Sjaasberg, a hermitage inhabited by a new hermit each time between 1688 and 1931. Thanks to the nearby chapel, hermits here lived anything but a "hermit's life". Also stop by Wylre Castle from 1652, can you imagine what everything looked like then?
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: , Valkenburg | 42.9 KM | |
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From
39
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59
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4458 M | 4.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Walramplein | 139 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Guascostraat; de Guascostraat | 8 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Palankastraat | 126 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Centrum | 46 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout towards Centrum | 453 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oosterweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Schaloensvoetpad | 357 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oud Valkenburg | 266 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kapelkensveldweg | 52 M | ||
| Turn left onto Buizerdpad | 65 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Buizerdpad | 433 M | ||
| Turn left onto Gerendal | 182 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oud Valkenburg (N595) | 49 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veeweg | 145 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Beverpad | 438 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oostervoetpad | 146 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Graafstraat | 278 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
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58
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2658 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Graafstraat | 282 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tolhuisstraat | 158 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Breeweg | 269 M | ||
| Turn left onto Panhuis (N595) | 162 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Valkenburgerweg (N595) | 755 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
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85
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4070 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Valkenburgerweg (N595) | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Holegracht (N595) | 151 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brouwerijstraat | 127 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 856 M | ||
| Continue onto Gulpenerweg | 146 M | ||
| Continue onto Kiewegracht | 486 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Dorpsstraat | 219 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rosstraat | 277 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ingbergrachtweg | 42 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Ingbergrachtweg | 36 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 3 M | ||
| Turn left | 19 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 28 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Molenweg | 147 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Molenweg | 165 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
86
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1899 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Landsraderweg | 29 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Landsraderweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Landsraderweg | 130 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burgemeester Teheuxweg | 543 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Akerweg | 342 M | ||
| Keep right onto Oude Akerweg | 814 M | ||
| Keep right onto Hommerigerweg | 31 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
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90
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3318 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Hommerigerweg | 2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 522 M | ||
| Turn right onto Commandeurstraat | 760 M | ||
| You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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From
90
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84
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9285 M | 9.3 KM | |
| Head south on Bommerigerweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Camerig | 201 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Camerig | 187 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Camerig | 700 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wilhelminastraat | 596 M | ||
| Turn left onto Julianastraat | 2.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Heijenratherweg | 511 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Heijenratherweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 86 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schilbergerweg | 962 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
83
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2738 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Maastrichterweg | 973 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoogcruts | 118 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schilberg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Terlinden | 583 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
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82
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1609 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Terlinden | 1.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Bredeweg | 172 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
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71
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2385 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head north on Dalestraat | 81 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Dalestraat | 311 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bergstraat | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Bruisterbosch | 684 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
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70
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1756 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoebesweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
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69
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1944 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Pastoor Brouwersstraat | 51 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Eijkerstraat | 240 M | ||
| Turn right onto Scheuldersteeg | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
68
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3021 M | 3 KM | |
| Head west on Scheulderdorpsstraat | 811 M | ||
| Turn left onto Limietstraat | 354 M | ||
| Turn left onto Limietstraat | 321 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
60
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3275 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Smitserweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 33 M | ||
| Turn left | 17 M | ||
| Turn left | 17 M | ||
| Turn left | 12 M | ||
| Turn right onto Daalhemerweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| Make a slight right towards Heerlen | 114 M | ||
| Turn left onto Plenkertstraat | 77 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
39
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447 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head north on Emmalaan | 77 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Koninginneweg | 84 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wilhelminalaan | 11 M | ||
| Turn right | 58 M | ||
| Continue onto Pelerinstraat | 217 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M |