Ovelo – From the Weser dam to the Vennbahn
Walking · Open
Walking · Open
Photo: eupen wesertalsperre 11 c ostbelgien.eu dominik ketz , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: D. Ketz , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: P. Paquay , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: Christian Charlier , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: David Hagemann , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: David Hagemann , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
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Photo: Haus Ternell , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
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Photo: high fens 42486055 , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: Dominik Ketz , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: Dominik Ketz , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: Pierre Pauquay SPRL Cernix , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: Christian Charlier , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: Naturzentrum "Haus Ternell" , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Photo: David Hagemann , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO
Description
You ride almost three quarters of this route through the woods of the cross-border High Fens - Eifel nature parc. A more open landscape awaits you along the Vennbahn and the Weser dam.
Shortly after Haus Ternell, after just a brief acclimatisation, you set off down the Getzbach valley to the Weser dam. The Getzbach and the Weser feed the reservoir with the very purest peat water. Follow the southern bank of the lake for about four kilometres and enjoy the view far out over the surface of the water. Roetgen (D) is a village in which the houses are rather scattered. So it takes you quite a while to leave the village behind you on the Vennbahn and find yourself riding through Roetgen Forest. It's not until you reach the next village, Lammersdorf, that the landscape opens up again. At the former station of Konzen you enter the Osthertogenwald, which surprises you now and then with open areas of heathland and peat. The Getzbach forms fine lines in the marshy meadow landscape on its way to the Weser dam.
Follow these numbers (junction node system): 54 > 55 > 46 > 28 > 11 > 12 > 16 > 24 > 51 > 50 > 49 > 52 > 53 > 54
Advice
ALONG THE TRACK
Eupen: Brasserie-Restaurant Haus Ternell
Ternell 2-3, Eupen, Tel. +32 87 300048 www.ternell.be (closed on Mondays)
Konzen: various catering options
Roetgen: various catering options
Details
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Safety instructions
Beware of oncoming cyclists, walkers or other users on public roads and on the cycle path.Recommended equipment
Normal cycling clothing including bike helmet. Depending on the weather, do not forget rainwear or windbreaker. Provide enough drinks and food for the journey.Information and additional links
East Belgium Tourist Agency npoHauptstraße 54
4780 Sankt Vith
+32 80 22 76 64
BE 0715 454 578 - RJP/RPM Eupen
Contact details
Departure
Haus Ternell. With your back to the parking lot you cross the N67 direction Kn 54 (1 km).
Arrival
Haus Ternell
Itinerary
Follow these numbers (junction node system): 54 > 55 > 46 > 28 > 11 > 12 > 16 > 24 > 51 > 50 > 49 > 52 > 53 > 54By public transport
By train: www.belgiantrain.be
By bus: www.letec.be
Please use the route planner.
To park
Haus Ternell
Go by train, car or by bike
Follow the guide!Author's recommendations
Cycling guides available in the East Belgium webshop (only in german, dutch & french) https://www.ostbelgien.eu/de/shop/buchmaterial?category_id=21Map recommended by the author
Free brochure "Ovelo - Cycling in the East Belgium hub system" in the webshop on (only available in german, french or dutch) www.ostbelgien.eu https://www.ostbelgien.eu/de/kostenlose-broschuerenDifficulty level
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