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Netherlands
Limburg
Sittard-Geleen

Effelder Forest Lake – Rur River loop from Hillensberg

Routes
Netherlands
Limburg
Sittard-Geleen

Effelder Forest Lake – Rur River loop from Hillensberg

Hard

4.3

(3)

57

riders

Effelder Forest Lake – Rur River loop from Hillensberg

06:24

111km

580m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.1 km for 60 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

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17.1 km

Ecoduct Kalverbosch

Forest

2

28.9 km

Strooberggroeve (Bemelen Caves)

Highlight • Cave

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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3

29.5 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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4

33.9 km

Geul Valley Gravel Section (Valkenburg)

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Nice hard pack gravel, can be busy on Sundays and holidays and vacations, about 2 bikes wide, nice beautiful path!

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5

40.0 km

Gravel Path Through Fields Near Schimmert

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Nice gravel path with beautiful views

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6

41.6 km

Gravel Road Through Limburg Fields

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Nice smooth gravel, this road is part of the MTB route

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7

43.2 km

Spaubeekerbos Climb

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Damn steep here too

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46.1 km

Stammenderbos

Forest

9

84.0 km

Effelder Forest Lake

Highlight • Lake

Here at the Waldsee you feel quite certain as on vacation. There is a great beach, you can go diving, sailing, wakeboarding and fishing. Definitely worth a break here.

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10

86.7 km

Rur River

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Paved gravel road by the river

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94.9 km

Annendaalsbosch

Nature Reserve

107 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

108 km

Tüdderner Fenn

Nature Reserve

B

111 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.0 km

28.9 km

18.9 km

16.1 km

2.42 km

195 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.6 km

31.7 km

14.7 km

8.25 km

5.11 km

242 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Wednesday 2 September

23°C

17°C

64 %

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