Limburgian Heuvelland and Vaalserberg
Cycling in a hilly landscape with a beautiful panoramic view from the highest point in the Netherlands.
The Landscape
The Limburgian Heuvelland is known for its rolling hills, expansive meadows, lush orchards, and charming timber-framed houses. The Geul and Gulp streams gently meander through the landscape, their waters flowing naturally between the hills. In the verdant valleys of these brooks lie countless historic buildings, from castles and farmhouses to monasteries and watermills. This place breathes history, where nature and culture have walked hand in hand for centuries.
From the Vaalserberg, the highest point in the Netherlands, you are treated to breathtaking views of the surrounding natural landscapes and picturesque villages. Just a stone’s throw away lies the Three-Country Point, where the borders of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany converge. It is a symbolic place that illustrates the unity of these countries.
Forests and Heaths
Estates and Heritage
Polders and Farmlands
Hills and Valleys
Cycle with us through past and present
Cycling stories of marl, flint, and sustainable timber-framed houses
The video about the Limburg Hill Country and the Vaalserberg invites you into a landscape where millions of years of geological change and thousands of years of human history flow together. Rolling hills, sunken lanes, grafts, wayside crosses, and timeless timber-framed houses shape a land steeped in stories. This 46 km cycling route is a journey through a hilly realm where the sea once murmured its waves, stone slowly took form, and the soul of its people took deep root.
👉 Tip: Turn on the subtitles in the YouTube video to follow the full story.
Route map
Start and finish near bike node 20 at the Landsraderweg in Gulpen. However, this bike route is a circular tour, so it offers the possibility to start from any of the following bike nodes.
20 - 21 - 26 - 428 - 427 - 92 - 1 - 57 - 58 - 4 - 6 - 5 - 91 - 93 - 90 - 17 - 86 - 85 - 20
- 90% of the route runs on paved roads.
- 10% of the route runs on unpaved and semi-paved paths.
