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Vennbahn - A path of transmission (DE)Video: eastbelgium.com
For over a century, the Vennbahn was the iron connection between Aachen and northern Luxembourg; now it is one of the longest cross-border railway trail cycle paths in Europe.
The Vennbahn between Aachen and Troisvierges in northern Luxembourg, with the unique raised bog High Fens in between, is one of the longest railway trail cycle paths in Europe with its 125 kilometers. It stands almost symbolically for a moving piece of Europe: originally a connection between coal mining areas in the north and steel mills in the south, then a lifeline in the conflict zone of two world wars, later forgotten, and today filling the cross-border region with life. Cross-border in the truest sense of the word, as the cycle path crosses more than a dozen times between Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Diverse nature shapes the path, from the Monschau hedgerow landscape and the moor landscape in the High Fens over the original Our valley to the gardens around Troisvierges.
Cycling the Eifel-Ardennes with a borderland flair!
Top 10 highlights along the route:
- Aachen Cathedral & Old Town
- Kornelimünster with Imperial Abbey
- Castle/Pottery Museum Raeren
- historic old town Monschau
- Rursee (detour via RurUfer cycle path)
- High Fens
- Bütgenbach Reservoir
- St. Vith (local history museum, city tours)
- idyllic Our valley
- Bat tunnel
Author’s recommendation
Discover the exciting Vennbahn stories along the route and learn more about the land and people around the Vennbahn.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileSafety information
The Vennbahn is comfortably developed with a width of 2.50 - 3.00 meters and equipped with high safety standards at crossing points. Given the large number of users and the various target groups with different usage demands, mutual consideration is the top priority to avoid accidents and ensure safe cycling for all user groups on the Vennbahn.
Tips and suggestions
Central contact point
Tourism Agency East Belgium
Hauptstraße 54
B-4780 Sankt Vith
Tel. (0032)80 22 76 64
E-mail: info@eastbelgium.com
Homepage: www.vennbahn.eu
Tourist information
Aachen Tourist Service e.V.
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platz
52062 Aachen
Tel.: +49/(0)2 41/180 29 60 or -61
Fax: +49/(0)2 41/180 29 69
info@aachen-tourist.de
www.aachen-tourist.de
Monschauer Land Touristik e.V.
Seeufer 3
52152 Simmerath
Tel: (0049) 2472 / 804822
Email: info@eifel-tipp.de
Homepage: www.eifeltipp.de
Regional Tourism Office of the Luxembourg Ardennes
8, Avenue Nicolas Kreins
L-9536 Wiltz
Tel.: +352 - 26 95 05 66
Email: info@ardennes-lux.lu
Homepage: www.ardennes-lux.lu
Roadbook
The route leads over one of the longest cross-border railway trail cycle paths in Europe. Due to its history as a railway line, the route is mostly flat (in the future with a maximum gradient of 2 %) as it passes through the Eifel-Ardennes region. Only at the end of the route are some steeper climbs to be mastered, as the tunnel in Lengeler is not open to cyclists due to a rare species of bat, and the detour goes over the hill. The track surface is predominantly asphalted, but there are also sections with gravel-bound surfaces. The width of the cycle path varies between 2.50 m and 3.00 m.
Route guidance:
The Vennbahn is fully signed with blue-yellow panel signs, which you can easily follow.
Current information about the route can be found at: www.vennbahn.eu
Parkhaus in der Lagerhausstraße
Rollefbachviadukt
Historischer Ortskern Kornelimünster
Stellwerke Raeren
Hohes Venn
Historic Monschau
Rurtal (Ehrensteinley/Gut Reichenstein)
Viadukt Reichenstein
Heckenlandschaft Sourbrodt
Viadukt Born
Heimatmuseum St. Vith
Tunnel Lommersweiler
Ourtal
Burg Reuland
Park&Ride-Parkplatz Troisvierges
Public transport
Travel options to the starting point Aachen Central Station
The nearest stop to the starting point is Aachen Hbf and is served by various bus lines and trains. You can get your personal connection info with fare information and bike transport conditions for travel by public transport at: www.avv.de or www.bahn.de
Return trip to Aachen:
Guests who have cycled the Vennbahn from Aachen to Troisvierges and want to return by train from Troisvierges to Aachen must change trains twice on the way back:
TROISVIERGES – Liège-Guillemins (approx. 1:28 hours)
Change trains
Liège-Guillemins – Verviers Central (approx. 0:38 hours)
Change trains
Verviers Central – AACHEN (approx. 0:14 hours)
Note: Depending on the time of day, train connections are not optimally coordinated, so please allow enough time for the trip and inform yourself well before starting the return journey.
Note:
Bicycle transport is generally allowed on all trains (except Thalys and ICE). Avoid peak hours. Loading and unloading of bicycles must be done at the locations indicated by the train staff and under their supervision.
You can get your personal connection info with fare information at:
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Directions
Use our route planner for individual planning of your arrival by car and enter "Aachen, Lagerhausstrasse" as the destination.
Parking
You can park your car in the multi-storey car park in Lagerhausstraße (paid). Prices and conditions can be found at the following link: www.apag.de.
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Equipment
With weather-appropriate clothing, enough water and some provisions, you are well equipped for the route.
Localization
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For over a century, the Vennbahn was the iron connection between Aachen and northern Luxembourg; now it is one of the longest cross-border railway ...
For over a century, the Vennbahn was the iron connection between Aachen and northern Luxembourg; today it is one of the longest and most beautiful ...
For over a century, the Vennbahn was the iron link between Aachen and northern Luxembourg; it now belongs to the longest and most beautiful cross ...
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