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Gulpen-Wittem

Geul Gate, Valkenburg – Groeve 't Rooth loop from Epen

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Netherlands

Limburg

Gulpen-Wittem

Geul Gate, Valkenburg – Groeve 't Rooth loop from Epen

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Geul Gate, Valkenburg – Groeve 't Rooth loop from Epen

02:47

43.3km

450m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.4 km for 228 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.99 km

Mechelen Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

Mechelen (50°48′N 5°56′E) (Limburgish: Mechele)) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 13 km south of Heerlen.

In 2001, Mechelen had 1210 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 481 residences.

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8.78 km

Gulpen Marketsquare

Highlight • Cafe

Gulpen Market is right on the Gulp. The flair at the creek was beautifully designed by the surrounding gastronomy and the creek design.

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17.6 km

Tree-lined avenue between the Geul and Schaloen Castle

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The avenue is not asphalted, but is still easy to drive on. It is pleasantly shady when the weather is hot.

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19.6 km

Geulpoort and Canal, Valkenburg

Highlight • Monument

19.6 km

Geul Gate, Valkenburg

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Along the river through Valkenburg on easy-to-ride cobblestones

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19.9 km

Valkenburg on the Geul

Highlight • Settlement

Valkenburg has been one of the Netherlands' most important holiday destinations since around 1840, and tourism is the municipality's main source of income. This has much to do with the medieval town's picturesque location, but the extensive labyrinths of underground quarries also played an important role from the very beginning. However, the original idea of using the caves for air cures never came to fruition.

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23.6 km

Van Tienhoven Mill

Highlight • Monument

The Van Tienhoven mill in the hamlet of Wolfshuis in the Dutch-Limburg municipality of Eijsden-Margraten is a belt mill from 1855. It is the only mill in the Netherlands that was built entirely from marl stone and is abundant in the region. The hood is covered with roofing felt. The mill was in operation until 1938 and has been a national monument since 1967. The mill has a pair of grinders with a 16th artificial stone 140 cm in diameter.
The Van Tienhoven mill can be visited every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The interesting story can be read on Wikipedia.

Source: Wikipedia
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Tienhovenmolen

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25.0 km

Groeve 't Rooth

Highlight • Natural Monument

Groeve 't Rooth is a marl quarry that has been partially redeveloped into a unique nature reserve with dry valleys and hillside forests. Visit Zuid Limburg

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43.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

18.1 km

3.33 km

2.97 km

402 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.3 km

3.74 km

2.41 km

1.65 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

28°C

17°C

26 %

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Geul Gate, Valkenburg – Groeve 't Rooth loop from Epen

Mechelen Village Center

Gulpen Marketsquare

Tree-lined avenue between the Geul and Schaloen Castle

Geulpoort and Canal, Valkenburg

Geul Gate, Valkenburg

Valkenburg on the Geul

Van Tienhoven Mill

Groeve 't Rooth

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