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Ravel L45a – Bütgenbach - Losheimergraben

Rail Trail Cycling · Ostbelgien

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Ravel L45a - Bütgenbach
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On the former Venn-Querbahn you ride relaxedly past Bütgenbach with its viaduct and lake. Via Büllingen and Losheimergraben you reach the connection to the Kyll cycle path, which runs all the way to Trier via Jünkerath and Gerolstein.

easy

Distance 18.2 km

1:15 h

78 m

37 m

635 m

557 m

L45a is a former branch of the Vennbahn, which goes towards Germany via Bütgenbach and Büllingen. From Losheimergraben there is a direct connection to the Kyll cycle path via Gerolstein and Bitburg to Trier.

When the branch is completed, guests will have some charming new possibilities for discovering the border region around the Vennbahn. This is in fact part of a series of expansion projects on the southern part of the route, which will contribute to making the network of cycle paths on disused railway lines in the region denser.

Author’s recommendation

The lake at Bütgenbach is always worth a visit. There are some possibilities to stop in for some refreshment at the lake and in the village too.

Author

Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien

Update: July 08, 2021

Difficulty

easy

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

635 m

Lowest point

557 m

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Track types

Asphalt

18.2 km

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Rest stops

Restaurant Brüls
Hotel Bütgenbacher Hof

Safety information

Beware of oncoming cyclists, walkers or other users on public roads and on the cycle path.

Tips and hints

East Belgium Tourist Agency

Hauptstraße 54

4780 St.Vith

Tel. +32 80 22 76 64

www.ostbelgien.eu

info@ostbelgien.eu

Start

Weywertz former rail station (558 m)

Coordinates:

50.423356, 6.169348

DMS

50°25'24.1"N 6°10'09.7"E

UTM

32U 298937 5589532

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Destination

Buchholz

Turn-by-turn directions

Starting point is the former train station of Weywertz. From there the Vennquerbahn runs westwards to Bütgenbach and there south of the lake, which always remains in sight. The next stations are Büllingen and Honsfeld before a longer passage with a slight incline through forest and meadow landscape. The highest point is reached approximately at the level of Losheimergraben and at the same time the transition to the Eifel-Ardennes cycle path.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

By train: www.belgianrail.be

By bus: www.infotec.be

Getting there

Please use the route planner.

Coordinates

50.423356, 6.169348

DMS

50°25'24.1"N 6°10'09.7"E

UTM

32U 298937 5589532

w3w

///servants.resistant.unleashes

Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

Vennbahn map - scale 1 :100.000 - www.ostbelgien.eu - Webshop

Equipment

Basic cycling equipment - don't forget your helmet.

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Difficulty

easy

Distance

18.2 km

Duration

1:15 h

Ascent

78 m

Descent

37 m

Highest point

635 m

Lowest point

557 m

Scenic Multi-stage route Refreshment stops available Family-friendly

Ravel L45a – Bütgenbach - Losheimergraben

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