Cycle route through prehistory around Maastricht
Maastricht, Valkenburg, Eijsden
Imagine yourself in prehistoric times during this cycle route. You cycle past the most beautiful natural areas and special places from history. Besides Limburg, this route also sends you through Belgium. Across a piece of land that was once sea, you pass the Natural History Museum where you get to know the geological history of this region. Stand eye to eye with the animals from the Cretaceous Sea millions of years ago. Continue your way past Flint mines in Valkenburg whose stones were once used to make tools by our ancestors. The beautiful nature in the hilly landscape of Limburg will give you the ultimate experience while cycling. Near the border with Belgium you will find several more places of interest, including the burial mounds and near Maastricht, the Devil's Cave. Want to enjoy a weekend of cycling? Then this cycle route is perfect for you! Halfway through, you can cycle on to the Cycle route through prehistory along the Drielandenpunt. Book an overnight stay here at the first Cuban-style hotel, Hotel Cuba Libre. The next day another wonderful route awaits you with beautiful views. Get on your (electric) bike and pedal away!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Terlinden 12, 6255 NN Eijsden-Margraten | 55.8 KM | |
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From
83
to
85
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7339 M | 7.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Gulperstraat | 283 M | ||
| Turn left | 46 M | ||
| Turn right | 6 M | ||
| Continue straight | 14 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 2.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Luikerweg | 725 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Euverem | 305 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Euverem | 177 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Slenakerweg | 811 M | ||
| Turn left onto Pesakerweg | 2.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Landsraderweg | 213 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
58
|
4163 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Landsraderweg | 29 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Landsraderweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Landsraderweg | 130 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester Teheuxweg | 83 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Molenweg | 113 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Molenweg | 60 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Ingbergrachtweg | 21 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Ingbergrachtweg | 83 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kapelaan Pendersplein | 277 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 219 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kiewegracht | 227 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Kiewegracht | 39 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kiewegracht | 228 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Gulpenerweg | 146 M | ||
| Continue straight | 795 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 55 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Brouwerijstraat | 127 M | ||
| Turn right onto Holegracht (N595) | 151 M | ||
| Turn left onto Marchierstraat (N595) | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
59
|
2681 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Valkenburgerweg (N595) | 754 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Valkenburgerweg (N595) | 162 M | ||
| Turn right onto Breeweg | 269 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Tolhuisstraat | 158 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkplein | 282 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
36
|
1492 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head north on Walem | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
to
39
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2852 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head west on Walem | 2.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hekerbeekstraat | 182 M | ||
| Continue towards Winkelcentrum | 248 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
to
60
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447 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Bogaardlaan | 217 M | ||
| Continue straight | 58 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wilhelminalaan | 11 M | ||
| Turn right onto Koninginneweg | 84 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Emmalaan | 77 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
40
|
386 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Plenkertstraat | 386 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
61
|
2108 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head west on Plenkertstraat | 453 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Plenkertstraat | 125 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Koningswinkelvoetpad | 143 M | ||
| Continue straight | 33 M | ||
| Continue onto Klaterstraat | 502 M | ||
| Turn left onto IJsvogelpad | 746 M | ||
| Turn right onto Joseph Corneli Allée | 106 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
102
|
1018 M | 1 KM | |
| Head west on Sint Gerlach | 194 M | ||
| Turn left onto Onderstestraat | 142 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Onderstestraat | 283 M | ||
| Turn left onto Onderstestraat | 399 M | ||
| You are now at section 102 | 0 M | ||
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From
102
to
64
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436 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Onderstestraat | 171 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Geulhemmerweg | 265 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
6
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5924 M | 5.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Geulhemmerweg | 730 M | ||
| Turn right onto Geulhemmerweg | 168 M | ||
| Turn left onto Grote Straat | 472 M | ||
| Turn right | 444 M | ||
| Continue onto Rijksweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Peutgensweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Bemelerweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
79
|
2266 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Bemelerweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Scharnerweg | 34 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Scharnerweg | 98 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Scharnerweg | 24 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Scharnerweg | 376 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Scharnerweg | 119 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit | 68 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout | 114 M | ||
| Continue onto Scharnerweg | 168 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
2
|
595 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head west on Scharnerweg | 8 M | ||
| Continue straight | 5 M | ||
| Turn left onto Heerderweg | 145 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sphinxlunet | 72 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Sphinxlunet | 311 M | ||
| Turn right | 6 M | ||
| Turn left | 30 M | ||
| Turn left | 18 M | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
to
1
|
903 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head west on Sonnevillelunet | 79 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 115 M | ||
| Turn right onto Maaspuntweg | 54 M | ||
| Continue onto Stenenwal | 435 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sint Servaasbrug | 220 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
3
|
1227 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head south on Vissersmaas | 263 M | ||
| Turn right onto Graanmarkt | 138 M | ||
| Turn left onto Onze Lieve Vrouweplein | 95 M | ||
| Continue onto Witmakersstraat | 106 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kapoenstraat | 43 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lenculenstraat | 198 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ezelmarkt | 41 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kakeberg | 133 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Tongersestraat | 210 M | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
12
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457 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Aldenhofpark | 141 M | ||
| Continue straight | 11 M | ||
| Turn right | 99 M | ||
| Turn left onto Prins Bisschopsingel | 38 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jekerweg | 168 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
401
|
3764 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head south on Wijngaardstraat | 228 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Meesenbroekweg | 296 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Meesenbroekweg | 404 M | ||
| Turn left onto Drabbelstraat | 264 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mergelweg | 2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Onderstraat | 92 M | ||
| Turn right onto Berkenlaan | 279 M | ||
| Turn right onto Op 't Broek | 186 M | ||
| You are now at section 401 | 0 M | ||
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From
401
to
411
|
2775 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head south on Statiestraat | 244 M | ||
| Turn right onto Steenstraat | 95 M | ||
| Turn right | 34 M | ||
| Turn left onto Trekweg Neercanne | 854 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 933 M | ||
| Continue onto Quai du Halage | 493 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Quai du Halage | 41 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Quai du Halage | 56 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Quai du Halage | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 411 | 0 M | ||
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From
411
to
412
|
1513 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left | 6 M | ||
| Turn right onto Quai de Caster | 139 M | ||
| You are now at section 412 | 0 M | ||
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From
412
to
413
|
981 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southeast | 341 M | ||
| Turn right onto Place du Roi Albert | 193 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rue G. Bartels | 151 M | ||
| Continue right onto Rue des Battes | 296 M | ||
| You are now at section 413 | 0 M | ||
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From
413
to
76
|
1271 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head east | 95 M | ||
| Take the ferry Bac Cramignon | 179 M | ||
| Continue straight | 106 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Diepstraat | 403 M | ||
| Turn right onto Graaf de Liedekerkestraat | 95 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wilhelminastraat | 393 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
78
|
1463 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Stationsplein | 66 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ingenieur Rocourstraat; Ir. Rocourstraat | 284 M | ||
| Keep right onto Ingenieur Rocourstraat; Ir. Rocourstraat | 733 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rijksweg | 324 M | ||
| Turn left | 9 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 47 M | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
to
100
|
716 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Steenbergweg | 636 M | ||
| Turn left onto Steenbergweg | 80 M | ||
| You are now at section 100 | 0 M | ||
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From
100
to
80
|
3918 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Heiweg | 3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Libeek | 880 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
81
|
1878 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head east on Libeek | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Duivenstraat | 263 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
82
|
1617 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Burgemeester Beckersweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
83
|
1609 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Bredeweg | 172 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Loverixplein | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M |
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