La Meuse - Euro Vélo 19 - 1050k
Description
Starting at Rotterdam train station, the LF cycle path is immediately picked up, west bound out of the city before hitting the coast at 40k. Now the ride really starts! The Meuse Cycle Route follows one of the most important rivers in Europe and welcomes cyclists of all levels! From the plateau of Langres via Hoek van Holland to Rotterdam, step on your bike and discover 3 countries (France, Belgium and Netherlands) by cycling over 1,050 kilometers of marked roads. This attractive and varied route offers ever-changing scenery, with charming towns and villages on both banks of the river, plus there are plenty of cultural heritage sites and culinary treasures from beginning to end. The route is very well signposted. There are some tiny deviations to include food stops.
Passing Through
Rotterdam - Maassluis - Brielle - Spijkenisse - Putterstoek - s'Gravendeel - Dordrecht - Werkendam - Aalst - Bokhoven - Hedel - Kerkdriel - Alem - Lith - Megen - Ravenstein - Grave - Linden - Cuijk - Middelaar - Gennep - Beugen - Boxmeer - Vierlingsbeek - Aijen - Blitterswijck - Broekhuizen - Arcen - Velden - Venlo - Steyl - Kessel - Beesel - Roermond - Linne - Maasbracht - Stevensweert - Roostteren - Papenhoven - Oud Urmond - Meers - Geulle aan de Maas - Bunde - Borgharen - Maastricht - Eijsden - Herstal - Liege - Seraing - Huy - Namur - Dinant - Givet - Fumey - Montherme - Charlesville Mezieres - Sedan - Mouzon - Laneuville sue Meuse - Dun sur Meuse - Brieulles sue Meuse - Forges sur Meuse - Verdun - Ancemont - Villers sur Meuse - Chauvoncourt - Mecrin - Commercy - Void Vacon - Vaucouleurs - Sauvigny - Coussey - Frebecourt - Neufchateau - Pompierre - Sommerecourt - Saint-Thiebault - Macourt - Lenizeul - Ranconnieres - Langres
Suggested Stops
Day 1. Rotterdam > Hedel. 200k. Brielle 70k, Puttershoek 110k, Biesboschmuseum 145k
Day 2. Hedel > Stevensweert. 205k. Grave 65k, Boxmeer 95k, Venlo 150k
Day 3. Stevensweert > Dinant 192k. Maastricht 58k, Liege 90k, Namur 160k
Day 4. Dinant > Den sur Meuse 204k Fumay 62k, Charlesville M.112k, Mouzon 158k
Day 5. Den Sur Meuse > Chauvoncourt 78k, Commercy 100k, Vaucouleurs 128k, Neufchateau 167k, Saint-Thiebault 198k
Highlights
Brielle - fortified town. Biesbosch - nature reserve. Maasheggen - mosaic meadows. Liege Guillemins train station. Citadels in Namur and Dinant. Sedan - fortified castle. Verdun - underground citadel and Domremy-la-Pucelle - the birthplace of Joan of Arc.
Climbing
4100m. 13.4% max
Detailed Map and GPX Download
