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Laschet Tunnel cutting – Plembières Railway Path loop from Plombières

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Laschet Tunnel cutting – Plembières Railway Path loop from Plombières

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Laschet Tunnel cutting – Plembières Railway Path loop from Plombières

03:03

48.0km

600m

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: June 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle agréée de Plombières

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.62 km

View of the Valley Towards Plombières

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View over the valley towards Plombieres.

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3.78 km

Bahntrasseweg near Plombières

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Great cycle path away from road traffic

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5.95 km

RAVeL L39 Gemmenich

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You can still tell that it is a former railway line.
But exciting to drive.

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8.64 km

Vaalserberg

Peak

9.48 km

View of Aachen from Dreiländerweg

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Nice view from the Dreiländerweg (between Dreiländerpunkt and Steppenberg) on Aachen in the curve, where the path comes out of the forest into the open.

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10.7 km

NABU-Garten

Forest

14.9 km

RAVeL Line 39 Rail Trail

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In 2021, the section from Gemmenich (Rue de Vaals) to Plombières was paved and officially opened on July 2, 2021.
Route: Gemmenich – Völkerich – Plombières – Moresnet – Montzen – Welkenraedt

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23.8 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 …

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26.2 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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31.1 km

Val-Dieu Abbey

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Really good to drive even if you have to drive directly on the road.

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48.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.4 km

17.2 km

1.69 km

Surfaces

43.4 km

3.44 km

869 m

168 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 2 July

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2022,Kloster Val Dieu

Only out and about today with rain gear. Back in Aachen, it promptly stopped raining.

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May 2, 2022,#1a Dienstreise in die Wallonie

And when I arrived at the Abbaye du Val Dieu, I put my sat nav in my pocket and - boom. So there is part 2.

Fantastically nice to drive here. Great class: RAVeL Ligne 38.

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Laschet Tunnel cutting – Plembières Railway Path loop from Plombières

View of the Valley Towards Plombières

Bahntrasseweg near Plombières

RAVeL L39 Gemmenich

View of Aachen from Dreiländerweg

RAVeL Line 39 Rail Trail

Laschet Tunnel cutting

Plembières Railway Path

Val-Dieu Abbey

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