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MTB - Tour around Malmedy – Bütgenbach – Malmedy

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Mountain biking – East Belgium Tour around Malmedy – Bütgenbach – Malmedy

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With over 1000 m of elevation, this tour offers everything a serious mountain biker could want. The East Belgian Loop also features some of the best mountain biking spots in the region.
Open
moderate
Distance 65.8 km
4:35 h
950 m
950 m
630 m
334 m
This extensive tour runs over some of the 18 circuits and was created in cooperation with the Belgian mountain biking magazine O2Bikers. It has now become a true "classic" and connects the mountain biking strongholds of Bütgenbach, Malmedy, St Vith and Reuland Castle, covering no less than 2,650 metres in positive altitude change over a distance of 190 km. Divided into three loops, you can ride the tour either in a circuit or in two, three or more stages.

Author’s recommendation

One particular highlight is the area around Reinhardstein Castle. When your day of hard riding is done, you can eat in Malmedy or Bütgenbach.
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Author
Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Update: August 23, 2023
Difficulty
S2 moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
630 m
Lowest point
334 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 37.15%Dirt road 42.81%Forested/wild trail 0.32%Path 11.39%Road 8.30%
Asphalt
24.5 km
Dirt road
28.2 km
Forested/wild trail
0.2 km
Path
7.5 km
Road
5.5 km
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Rest stops

Restaurant Brüls
Hotel Bütgenbacher Hof

Safety information

Be wary on the narrow trails around the castle and along the Warche Valley.

Tips and hints

Tourist Agency Eastbelgium

Hauptstraße 54

4780 St.Vith

+32 80 22 76 64

www.ostbelgien.eu

info@ostbelgien.eu

Start

Start and recommended route: Malmedy (339 hm) (339 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.426487, 6.027633
DMS
50°25'35.4"N 6°01'39.5"E
UTM
32U 288887 5590273
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Destination

Malmedy

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Coordinates

DD
50.426487, 6.027633
DMS
50°25'35.4"N 6°01'39.5"E
UTM
32U 288887 5590273
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Author’s map recommendations

Mountain biking in the south of the East Cantons – Mountain biking map / IGN - 1:50.000 - https://www.ostbelgien.eu/de/shop/karten

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.

Similar routes nearby

  • The lake and castle tour
  • MTB – Quarries of the Warche
  • MTB – In the Wolfsbusch
  • MTB - Zur Bütgenbacher Heck
  • MTB - Felder und Hecken Bütgenbach
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Status
Open
Difficulty
S2 moderate
Distance
65.8 km
Duration
4:35 h
Ascent
950 m
Descent
950 m
Highest point
630 m
Lowest point
334 m
Round trip Multi-stage route Scenic Refreshment stops available Singletrail/Free ride

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