Val-Dieu Abbey – Plembières Railway Path loop from Eijsden
Val-Dieu Abbey – Plembières Railway Path loop from Eijsden
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Val-Dieu Abbey – Plembières Railway Path loop from Eijsden
02:54
46.9km
420m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 29, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 20.6 km for 29 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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11.3 km
Bois del Hé
Forest
13.1 km
Bois des Houilleres
Forest
14.4 km
Val-Dieu Abbey
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17.1 km
Château de Gorhez
Castle
19.5 km
Historic Locomotive of Line 38 (Aubel)
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23.3 km
Plembières Railway Path
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26.9 km
Gulpdal Viaduct
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35.2 km
The Commandery of Sint-Pieters-Voeren
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In 1320 there was already talk of a commander Van Bronchorst. Together with eleven other ballijen, Sint-Pieters-Voeren was dependent on Alden Biesen's land commandery. The current castle was the commandery, the residence of the local commander. Sint-Pieters-Voeren had 39 commanders over the centuries.
In 1798, the Teutonic Order was dissolved by the French state during the French occupation. The commandery of Sint-Pieters-Voeren successively came into the possession of several owners. First by J.-J. Dresse of Verviers, who resold it well to A.-J. Sauvage, also from Verviers. From 1856 to 1893 it belonged to Baron Otto Napoleon de Loë-Imstenraedt from nearby Mheer, who also called himself Lord of Sint-Pieters-Voeren.
In 1893 it was bought well by Baron L. de Potesta de Waleffe. He made profound changes to the buildings. In the so-called Knights' Hall he had historicizing wall paintings about the experience of the Knights of the Teutonic Order and on the support beams of the lower floor he had the coats of arms of the commanders living there put up.
Through marriage the castle came into the possession of the Ferretti di Castelferretto family in 1952. In 1969 the property passed to the Dutch Van Rijckevorsel family.
From 2006 to the present day, Fleming Eric Rochtus and his wife Anne Van Mulders have owned the commandery. They renewed the roof and provided the castle with sanitary facilities, central heating and electricity lines. The new owners' art collection was housed in the castle. In 2021, the castle and the 12-hectare domain from which the Voer River originates will be for sale at Sotheby's.
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35.9 km
Path to Sint-Pieters-Voeren
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43.0 km
Voer stream
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43.0 km
View over `s-Gravenvoeren
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46.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
31.8 km
10.7 km
3.22 km
623 m
496 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
36.0 km
9.61 km
772 m
375 m
200 m
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Comments
A place not to be missed for a drink and a bite to eat: La Commanderie in Fouron!👌
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