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Vennbahn Railtrail
Bike Riding
· Ostbelgien
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Vennbahn Am Grünen KlosterPhoto: Dominik Ketz, CC BY-SA, East Belgium Tourist Agency
One of the longest cross-border rail trails in Europe, leading through three countries: Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg, 125 km long, almost completely asphalted.
easy
Distance 124.5 km
9:20 h
826 m
556 m
561 m
161 m
Extending over 125 km, the Vennbahn is Europe's longest cross-border cycle path on a former railway line. It stretches between two points where three countries meet and runs across East Belgium from Aachen through the matchless high moorland region of the Hohes-Venn-Eifel nature reserve to Troisvierges in Luxembourg.
Author’s recommendation
Aachen, Kornelimünster, Raeren - the pottery museum, the hedges in the vicinity of Sourbrodt, Wolfsbusch, St.Vith, Our valley, Burg-Reuland.
Author
Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Update: January 23, 2023
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
561 m
Lowest point
161 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Track types
Asphalt
123.6 km
Dirt road
0.8 km
Forested/wild trail
0 km
Path
0 km
Road
0.1 km
Unknown
0 km
Rest stops
Camping Oos HeemHotel Zum Burghof
Hotel Zum Buchenberg
Hotel restaurant Steineweiher
Hotel Zur Post
Youth hostel Eifel-Ardennen
Berliner Hof
Relax hotel Pip-Margraff
KUZ Meeting Centre
Hotel Burg Hof
Hotel Ulftaler Schenke
Hotel Restaurant Zur Alten Mühle
Safety information
Use of the Vennbahn cycling and hiking trail is at your own risk. No liability is assumed for any damage resulting from negligence on the part of the user. The Vennbahn is only for use by non-motorised traffic. The respective national Highway Code shall apply. The markings and signposting shall always be decisive.
For your own safety and the safety of others:
- Show consideration for others using the route!
- Always proceed at a controlled speed so that you can avoid any obstacles in good time!
- In case of an accident, call 112 and tell them your location!
Tips and hints
vennbahn@ostbelgien.eu
East Belgium Tourism Agency
Hauptstraße 54
4780 St.Vith
T +32 80 22 76 64
Vennbahn App:
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=vennbahn&c=apps
Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vennbahn/id1026811473?mt=8
Vennbahn film:
A path of transmission https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKflBlyA6eI
Start
Aachen (177 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.768685, 6.090135
DMS
50°46'07.3"N 6°05'24.5"E
UTM
32U 294819 5628139
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Destination
Troisvierges
Turn-by-turn directions
Extending over 125 km, the Vennbahn is Europe's longest cross-border cycle path on a former railway line. It stretches between two points where three countries meet and runs across East Belgium from Aachen through the matchless high moorland region of the Hohes-Venn-Eifel nature reserve to Troisvierges in Luxembourg.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
- Aachen Central Station
- Eupen station
- Troisvierges station
Getting there
Please use Google Maps.Parking
- APAG Parkhaus am Hauptbahnhof, Lagerhausstraße 20, D-52064 Aachen
- Apcoa Parkhaus Aachen Arkaden, Trierer Straße 1, D-52078 Aachen
Coordinates
DD
50.768685, 6.090135
DMS
50°46'07.3"N 6°05'24.5"E
UTM
32U 294819 5628139
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
- Die Vennbahn, G. Kirch u. H.-J. Serwe, GEV
- Vennbahn-Radweg, Bikeline
- Mit dem Fahrrad über den Vennbahn-Radweg, J.P. Bachem Verlag
- www.ostbelgien.eu/shop
Author’s map recommendations
Equipment
All non-motorized vehicles.Difficulty
easy
Distance
124.5 km
Duration
9:20 h
Ascent
826 m
Descent
556 m
Highest point
561 m
Lowest point
161 m
Statistics
2D
3D
Maps and trails
- 41 Waypoints
- 41 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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