Starting at the sports centre, head north east, over the top of Tienen, where there is farmland and tree lined small roads. The flat route contrinues, picking up the Albertkanaal until Maastricht at 105k. The climbing at Bemelen is an introduction to Vaals and the 3 country point with cafes. The reward is a beautiful 3k decent on the L39 cyclepath into Plombieres. However, there's another climb, up to the same height as Vaals, up to Battice where the views are wonderful. Again, an even longer descent follows and the route flatens out for the next 50k, huggin the river until Marche les Dames. A small climb connects to the L142 to Eghezee, Huppaye and Grez Doiceau