Ovelo – From the Weser dam to the Vennbahn
Ovelo – From the Weser dam to the Vennbahn
Bicycle Rides
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/ EupenPhoto: D. Ketz, CC BY, East Belgium Tourist Agency -
/ EupenPhoto: P. Paquay, CC BY, ostbelgien.eu
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/ Haus TernellPhoto: Christian Charlier, CC BY, East Belgium Tourist Agency
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/ Haus Ternell RestaurantPhoto: David Hagemann, CC BY, Grenzecho
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/ Haus TernellPhoto: David Hagemann, CC BY, Grenzecho
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/ Haus Ternell TerassePhoto: ostbelgien.eu, CC BY, East Belgium Tourist Agency
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/ Haus TernellPhoto: Haus Ternell, CC BY, Haus Ternell
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/ Arboretum TernellPhoto: East Belgium Tourist Agency
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/ High FensPhoto: D. Ketz, ostbelgien.eu
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/ Hohes VennPhoto: D. Ketz, CC BY, East Belgium Tourist Agency
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.
moderate
47.3 km
3:22 h
470 m
470 m
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.
Author’s recommendation
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
Author
Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Updated: September 01, 2020
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
597 m
Lowest point
364 m
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Safety information
Beware of oncoming cyclists, walkers or other users on public roads and on the cycle path.Tips, hints and links
East Belgium Tourist Agency
Hauptstraße 54
4780 St.Vith
Tel. +32 80 22 76 64
Start
Haus Ternell. With your back to the parking lot you cross the N67 direction Kn 54 (1 km). (501 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.586076, 6.130264
DMS
50°35'09.9"N 6°07'49.0"E
UTM
32U 296861 5607728
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Destination
Haus Ternell
Turn-by-turn directions
Follow these numbers (junction sytems): 54, 55, 46, 28, 11, 12, 16, 24, 51, 50, 49, 52, 53, 54
More information: http://go.ostbelgien.eu/routenplaner-wandern
Note
all notes on protected areas
Getting there
Please use the route planner.Parking
Haus TernellCoordinates
DD
50.586076, 6.130264
DMS
50°35'09.9"N 6°07'49.0"E
UTM
32U 296861 5607728
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
Cycling guides available in the East Belgium webshop (only in german, dutch & french) https://www.ostbelgien.eu/de/shop/buchmaterial?category_id=21
Author’s map recommendations
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-broschueren
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.Difficulty
moderate
Distance
47.3 km
Duration
3:22h
Ascent
470 m
Descent
470 m
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