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Vennbahn connection Schönberg-Steinebrück

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Vennbahn connection Schönberg - Steinebrück

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  • Vennbahn-Anschluss Schönberg-Steinebrück
    Vennbahn-Anschluss Schönberg-Steinebrück
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A route from Schönberg to Steinebrück with a connection to the Vennbahn, the Ravel cycle path network and the Eifel-Ardennes cycle path (from Steinebrück towards Burg-Reuland and St. Vith).
moderate
Distance 11 km
0:54 h
70 m
119 m
483 m
372 m
The connecting section from Schönberg towards the Our valley and Steinebrück with a link to the Ravel cycle path network in East Belgium is a beautiful stage of about 10 kilometres in length. The route runs well away from road traffic through a magnificent woodland and meadow landscape with views of the Our valley. An outing to the village of Schönberg is definitely worth while because there, apart from the hilly landscape with lots of nature, the visitor has numerous leisure activities such as crazy golf, a leisure centre for tourists, Nordic walking, a Lourdes grotto and two inviting cafés each with a terrace. For guests in the holiday resort of Schönberg, this extension represents an attractive option for an excursion by bike to St. Vith or Burg-Reuland via the Vennbahn.

Author’s recommendation

In Schönberg there are some very attractive leisure amenities and possibilities to stop in for some refreshment, and an excellently equipped cycle shop as well.
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Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Update: January 24, 2024
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
483 m
Lowest point
372 m
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Track types

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11 km
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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 npo

Hauptstraße 54

4780 Sankt Vith

+32 80 22 76 64

info@ostbelgien.eu 

www.ostbelgien.eu 

BE 0715 454 578 - RJP/RPM Eupen

Start

Schönberg village center (roundabout)
Coordinates:
DD
50.289150, 6.265013
DMS
50°17'20.9"N 6°15'54.0"E
UTM
32U 305182 5574358
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Destination

Steinbrück at the old customs house

Turn-by-turn directions

Start is in the holiday resort Schönberg. From there it starts along the Our in the direction of Amelscheid. Before the path leads up, it continues to the right along the Our in the direction of the forest area Klein Bohlscheid. Once in the forest, the route remains relatively flat. Approximately at the level of Atzerath, the path climbs steeply along the forest path (short climbs of 20% and 15%) and later again on a steep descent with a small S-bend down into the Our valley.

Shortly after the village of Setz, the cycle path meets the Our valley route again in the direction of Steinebrück. From now on you follow the little used country road along the border river Our between Setz and Steinebrück with the idyllic villages Rödgen, Alfersteg and Weppeler. Shortly before Steinebrück the road meets the junction of the Eifel-Ardennes cycle path to Bleialf and Prüm. Via a small connecting section over the former Steinebrück border crossing and under the motorway bridge, there is a direct connection to the Ravel cycle path network in the direction of St.Vith or Burg Reuland. The route is of course signposted in both directions.

Public transport

By train: www.belgianrail.be 

By bus: www.infotec.be 

Directions

Please use the route planner.

Coordinates

DD
50.289150, 6.265013
DMS
50°17'20.9"N 6°15'54.0"E
UTM
32U 305182 5574358
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Equipment

Basic cycling equipment - don't forget your helmet.

Similar routes nearby

  • Ovelo - Out and about in the upper Our valley
  • Die Treeschland-Route
  • Ovelo - Between Our and Amel
  • Ovelo – Land of St. Vith
  • Vennbahn Stage 5 - St.Vith - Burg-Reuland
 These suggestions were generated by our system
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
11 km
Duration
0:54 h
Ascent
70 m
Descent
119 m
Highest point
483 m
Lowest point
372 m
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