Old Meuse – Zuid-Willemsvaart Canal loop from Beek-Elsloo

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Netherlands

Limburg

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Old Meuse – Zuid-Willemsvaart Canal loop from Beek-Elsloo

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Old Meuse – Zuid-Willemsvaart Canal loop from Beek-Elsloo

03:35

62.0km

110m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Natuurreservaat Maasweerden

Kempen~Broek

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.41 km

Maas Bend

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An idyllic place. On the bike path there is a bench to rest. A hiking trail leads along there

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7.82 km

Poelengebied

Forest

12.3 km

Cycle Path along the Meuse

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A perfectly constructed cycle path that winds along the Maas for many kilometres. Of course with a beautiful view over the Maas.

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16.5 km

RivierPark Maasvallei

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An idyllic place. On the bike path there is a bench to rest. A hiking trail leads along there.

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17.7 km

Old Meuse

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Great trail at Stokkem

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19.0 km

Konik Horses at the Maasplassen

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The wild horses have a great habitat here.

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23.2 km

Viewpoint

29.1 km

Maaseik is a beautiful place with a great market place. On closer inspection, one discovers larger and smaller sculptures again and again. Also for the physical well-being is sufficiently taken care of.

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45.2 km

Zuid-Willemsvaart Canal

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The Zuid-Willemsvaart is a canal in the provinces of Dutch Limburg, Belgian Limburg and North Brabant. It serves as a lateral channel of the Meuse. Several other important waterways connect …

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49.0 km

Zuid Willemsvaart Canal

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The canal begins in the Dutch province of Limburg in the city of Maastricht. It then runs through the Belgian province of Limburg and reaches Dutch territory again south of …

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62.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

19.4 km

8.53 km

926 m

620 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

26.6 km

2.23 km

1.29 km

922 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

10°C

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Comments

September 6, 2024,Maasroute alte Maas

Beautiful tour on the dikes of the old Maas under unfortunately cloudy skies. The route changes several times between the Netherlands and Belgium and you will find many nice bike cafes along the way.

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August 10, 2024,Zeitung, oude Maas und Willemsvaart

This beautiful tour was already described in the Aachener/Dürener Zeitung in 2011. At the time I couldn't do it as planned. But it stuck in my head and now it finally worked.
Parked at the ferry in Holland, took the ferry to Belgium and cycled a very nice 35.8 kilometers there.
The elevation gain cannot be correct though. It was …

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