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Mountainbike Hertogenwald Raeren
Photo: Dennis Stratmann, CC BY-SA, East Belgium Tourist Agency
Mountain bike ride through the Ost-Hertogenwald and Raeren forest that requires advanced fitness and riding skills.
moderate
Distance 26.8 km
Duration2:25 h
Ascent337 m
Descent337 m
Highest point466 m
Lowest point312 m
Starting point is the old train station of Raeren next to the Vennbahn cycle path. Not far from the Marmorwerk, the first slopes are already waiting for you, and you dive deeper into the forest. Shortly afterwards, the western loop begins counterclockwise. You pass the Iterbach and immerse into the unique landscape. Not far from the Vennbahn you will ride rooty trails that are great fun. Then you climb uphill for a few hundred meters before crossing the Steinbach bridge. Here again, you ride a rooty and stony path that requires full attention. The last flowing trail brings you back to the café where you can treat yourself to a coffee or a cold drink.
Author’s recommendation
Take a break and unwind on the café terrace in an old railway wagon at the former railway station in Raeren.
Starting point is the old train station of Raeren next to the Vennbahn cycle path. Not far from the Marmorwerk, the first slopes are already waiting for you, and you dive deeper into the forest. Shortly afterwards, the western loop begins counterclockwise. You pass the Iterbach and immerse into the unique landscape. Not far from the Vennbahn you will ride rooty trails that are great fun. Then you climb uphill for a few hundred meters before crossing the Steinbach bridge. Here again, you ride a rooty and stony path that requires full attention. The last flowing trail brings you back to the café where you can treat yourself to a coffee or a cold drink.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Railway station Eupen
Directions
Motorway E40 exit Eynatten/ Raeren
Parking
Free parking at the old railway station in Raeren
Coordinates
DD
50.664718, 6.126124
DMS
50°39'53.0"N 6°07'34.0"E
UTM
32U 296907 5616482
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Equipment
Make sure to always wear a helmet and check your bike before the tour.
Make sure to take enough water and a snack in your backpack.
