RivierPark Maasvallei – Mechelse Heide loop from Susteren

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Netherlands

Limburg

Echt-Susteren

RivierPark Maasvallei – Mechelse Heide loop from Susteren

Moderate

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RivierPark Maasvallei – Mechelse Heide loop from Susteren

04:07

71.6km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 11.7 km for 91 m

After 61.9 km for 134 m

Open: • April, Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM • May: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM • June: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM • July: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM • August: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM • September: 10:00 AM-7:00 PM • October, Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.1 km

Poelengebied

Forest

25.1 km

1843 border marker on the Meuse

Highlight • Monument

The border post is actually less interesting, but the view across the Maas to Elsloo / NL is really nice.

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26.0 km

View of the River Meuse from Kotem

Highlight • Viewpoint

After the great heat and drought, the water level is now rising again

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28.8 km

RivierPark Maasvallei

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The Maas forms the border between the Netherlands and Belgium for a distance of forty kilometers. Here the river has free rein and can be quite wild. A maze of …

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42.0 km

Cycle path through the Mechelse Heide

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A busy bike path, but still manageable without any problems. Every now and then there is a train of racing cyclists, but there are no problems with roots under the road surface.

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42.9 km

Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Natural

Heather can be found along the cycle path, which is particularly beautiful in summer/late summer.

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43.8 km

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

Highlight • Rest Area

The Hoge Kempen National Park is the first and so far the only one in Belgium. It was opened in 2006 and, among other things, the pine forests and the heathland are protected here.

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49.8 km

Gemeentelijke visvijver De Kiezelkuil

Lake

52.8 km

Zuid Willemsvaart Canal

Highlight • River

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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62.1 km