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Vennbahn
Family
122 km
De Aachen (D) à Troisvierges (L)
Europe’s craziest border!
The Vennbahn route leads you through superb, undulating landscapes where the gradients are mainly gentler than you may have expected (max. 2%). This is the advantage of travelling safely along the RAVeL made up of the old railway lines No 48 and 47, with their viaducts and tunnels.
The Vennbahn is one of Europe’s longest and most beautiful greenways, laid out through three countries along an old railway line. It is very popular among soft tourism enthusiasts and has its own website: www.vennbahn.eu.
All along the route, you will appreciate this lovely German-speaking region, the neighbouring German Eifel, the magnificent landscapes of the Hautes Fagnes and, finally, the forests and bocages in the Our valley and the north of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The cities of Aix-la-Chapelle/Aachen, Kornelimünster, Montjoie/Monschau and Saint-Vith/Sankt-Vith add to the enjoyment on this trip.
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Route Stages : Vennbahn3
De Aix-la-Chapelle/Aachen (D) à Montjoie/Monschau (D) (stage 1)
On the Line 48 RAVeL
The Vennbahn route starts in the old imperial city of Aix-la-Chapelle/Aachen in Germany. The busyness and traffic of the city soon give way to the idyllic calm of the surrounding area. The old abbatial city of Kornelimünster awaits visitors in a medieval setting. All along the route, you will come across remains of the railway network, silent witnesses of a glorious past.
Family
46 km
De Montjoie/Monschau (D) à Saint-Vith/Sankt-Vith (stage 2)
On the Line 48 RAVeL
Starting from the old Montjoie/Monschau railway station, the way leads you towards the Rur valley in Belgium. A unique area of heath heralds the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve. This fascinating region of raised peat bogs is a huge water reservoir that forces visitors to cross many streams and rivers. Between Kalterherberg (D) and Sourbrodt (B), you will be accompanied by budding railway workers firmly seated on railbikes. (...)
Family
44 km
De Saint-Vith/Sankt-Vith à Troisvierges (L) (stage 3)
On the Line 47 RAVeL
Starting in Saint-Vith, a commune that has been tossed from one side of the border to the other by the vagaries of history, this stage takes you towards the romantic Our valley, nestling among the massifs of the Eifel and the Ardennes. Heading towards Hemmeres, you again cross the Belgian-German border.
Returning to Belgium via the village of Auel, in the distance you will soon see the ruins of the Burg-Reuland fortress, the high point of this stage, which has overlooked the region since the 12th century.
Family
32 km
