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Laschet Tunnel cutting – View over the wide countryside loop from Xhendelesse

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Laschet Tunnel cutting – View over the wide countryside loop from Xhendelesse

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Laschet Tunnel cutting – View over the wide countryside loop from Xhendelesse

03:33

58.3km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.25 km

Viewpoint

8.51 km

Fort Battice

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Fort Battice is a Belgian fortification built after 1934 near the town of the same name, about 20 km east of Liège. The fort was part of the outer ring of fortifications around Liège (French: Position Fortifiée de Liège – PFL 1) and covered the eastern front of the city. It secured several road and railway lines. Eight other forts were within range of its artillery (Wikipedia).

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10.6 km

Pays de Herve

Viewpoint

11.1 km

RAVeL Ligne 38 Bridge in Thimister

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"Line 38" is the old railway line that crosses the Land of Herve and once connected Chênée with Plombières. Now it is integrated in the RAVeL network and reserved for walkers, joggers, riders and mountain bikers.
She has since turned into one of the most beautiful green roads in Belgium.

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14.3 km

View of La Minerie

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Nice view of La Minerie

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21.9 km

Plembières Railway Path

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You can comfortably cycle for hours in the shade on this former railway route. Without any particular gradients and sharp curves, as is usual on railway lines.

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24.3 km

Laschet Tunnel cutting

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The southern head of the tunnel was blown up on August 3, 1914 by the Belgian army to prevent the passage of the Germans with their material. This was done to protect the fortresses near Liège, but the last fortresses fell on August 16, 1914. On May 10, 1940, the Belgian army mined the tunnel again and large parts of it fell. In 1941, the Germans replaced the tunnel with an open trench with a bridge, which lasted until 1952.

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27.7 km

View of the Valley Towards Plombières

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View over the valley towards Plombieres.

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49.0 km

View of the Lands of Herve from the RaVel Route

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Fully paved and gentle inclines as this is an old railway line. Beautiful wide views towards the north, with the hills of Henri-Chapelle on the horizon.

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51.1 km

View over the wide countryside

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Nice viewpoint (marked on the map).

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58.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.8 km

4.17 km

2.24 km

716 m

265 m

165 m

Surfaces

57.0 km

681 m

270 m

210 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

22°C

14°C

82 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

April 13, 2024,Plombiers- Fort Battice – Gesprengter Tunnel Runde von Cité de Retinne

You can do the tour, but it's not a must. There is little to no information along the way. There are hardly any nice rest areas. The views are very beautiful. The friendly interaction with pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders is also pleasant. If you want to cover a lot of kilometers, it's ideal.

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July 24, 2022,Fietstocht

Beautiful bike ride Ravel line 38. Old railway from Liège to Aachen

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Laschet Tunnel cutting – View over the wide countryside loop from Xhendelesse

Fort Battice

RAVeL Ligne 38 Bridge in Thimister

View of La Minerie

Plembières Railway Path

Laschet Tunnel cutting

View of the Valley Towards Plombières

View of the Lands of Herve from the RaVel Route

View over the wide countryside

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