Gulpenerberg Viewpoint – Schaloen Castle loop from Vetschau

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Gulpenerberg Viewpoint – Schaloen Castle loop from Vetschau

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Gulpenerberg Viewpoint – Schaloen Castle loop from Vetschau

06:25

97.3km

940m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg

Savelsbos

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.2 km

Gulperberg Climb from Partij

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Addition to the created highlight. Fantastically beautiful and fun climb, where I keep choking on it because a) you don't see it coming and b) it gets steeper towards the …

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11.9 km

Gulpenerberg Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Simply a great view from up here, even if the ascent can be very exhausting.

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14.0 km

MTB Route Gulpen

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Wonderful route with steep climbs and technical descents. Nice variety of forest and country roads.

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39.2 km

Schaloen Castle

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It is one of the most fairytale-like castles in the Netherlands. The moated Schaloen Castle, as it looks now, looks something like a French hunting lodge.
The very first building …

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43.7 km

Schaelsbergerbos

Forest

44.3 km

Viewpoint

52.3 km

View of the Bemelerberg marl quarries

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Don't cycle too fast and look around you. Unique piece.

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52.9 km

Strooberggroeve (Bemelen Caves)

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Beautiful gravel road along the rocks of the Bemelerberg. They are the rocks that you probably know from the asphalt road that runs through the village itself. The gravel road …

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58.3 km

Gravelroad Achterweg

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Nice narrow gravel cut just outside Cadier en Keer. However, you hardly have the idea that you are cycling near the village, it is so green there. Perfect for the gravel bike!

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97.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.6 km

26.9 km

13.9 km

5.46 km

2.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.2 km

40.5 km

7.32 km

4.99 km

1.30 km

152 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

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Comments

May 27, 2023,Gravel - van Nicholas social gravelride Valkenburg

Beautiful gravel ride from Valkenburg at the invitation of 'van Nicholas' the Titanium bike builder. Coffee/pie/lunch/pasta included (free of charge)

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August 20, 2023,Gravel onder Valkenburg, 4e Heuvelland rit

We drove a route from the site bicycling.com today, except for two adjustments. The start moved (with a back and forth) from our campsite. In addition, the technically difficult climb "Climb through the forest from Waterop (link:
Climb through the forest from Waterop
komoot.nl/highlight/1477453) and replaced it with a tough climb (but easier to walk) (a little more kilometers).

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November 15, 2022,GR Valkenburg

What a fantastic varied route with some tough climbs and descents! At the start of the route just after the Shimano Service Center you will be treated to the first steep climb. If you're not warm yet, after having conquered this one, you sure are!

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December 19, 2021,Gravelrit Zuid-Limburg met uitstapje naar de Voerstreek

Gravel ride from Schin op Geul. Nice ride, but due to the cold and the mud the route was shortened a bit. There are also some pieces of asphalt in it.

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