Just before the border – Vennquerbahn Cycle Path loop from Büllingen

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Just before the border – Vennquerbahn Cycle Path loop from Büllingen

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Just before the border – Vennquerbahn Cycle Path loop from Büllingen

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50.0km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. 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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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.25 km

Maas-Rhine Watershed on Vennquerbahn

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"The watershed begins in France near the source of the Saône in the Vosges department between Neufchâteau (Vosges) and Épinal and runs northwards through Lorraine. Near Toul, west of Nancy, …

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10.9 km

Just before the border

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The Vennquerbahn cycle path is very well developed and very easy to drive on. Smooth asphalt and plenty of opportunities to take a break.

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20.0 km

View of the Eifel from the Vennquerbahn

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Good solid cycle path. With good views in some places. But not everywhere.

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24.7 km

Rest area with a historic railway wagon on the Kyll Cycle Path

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An original resting place on the Kyll cycle path. Here you can sunbathe on the loungers or find shelter in the discarded original freight wagon of Deutsche Bahn.

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33.7 km

Vennquerbahn Cycle Path

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Great route in a beautiful landscape.

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40.2 km

German-Belgian border

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Great unlimited cycling, the surface is just as good.

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43.1 km

Water pump station for steam locomotives on RAVeL L45A

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Coming from Germany, it is always uphill, but with an e-bike it is very moderate and problem-free.

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43.1 km

Old Water Crane for Steam Locomotives (Buchholz)

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A relic from days gone by to look at. But information boards along the route also tell of these times. In the meantime, the station has been a bit embellished and there is also a nice break bench.

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50.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.7 km

763 m

562 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.7 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Thursday 29 October

12°C

4°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 9, 2023,Kronenburg - Hallschlag - Büllingen 🇧🇪 - Bütgenbach 🇧🇪 - Büllingen 🇧🇪 - Hallschlag - Kronenburg

Tuesday,
14°, cloudy.

Since a wet low was announced for the afternoon, we made our way to the Bütgenbacher See right after breakfast.
We cycled almost exclusively via the Vennquerbahn to the lake. Despite the sometimes considerable incline (up to 10%), there was hardly any sign of this on the old railway line. The return trip - same route - …

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