The Mergellandroute ("marl land route") is a tourist route through South Limburg, Netherlands, mapped out by the ANWB.[1]
The Mergellandroute goes mostly through the local hills, which are in contrast with the lesser relief found in the rest of the Netherlands. The route has a length of 110 kilometers by car and motorcycle or 136.9 kilometers by bike.[2][3]
Route edit
The route for motorised vehicles (brown roadsigns) passes through the following towns. Note that the route is circular and any location can be used as starting place.[4][5]
- Maastricht
- Eijsden
- Mesch (Heiweg)
- Moerslag (Bukel)
- Sint Geertruid
- Mheer (Grensheuvel)
- Noorbeek (Wolfsberg)
- Slenaken (Loorberg)
- Eperheide
- Epen (Vijlenerbos/Zevenwegen)
- Vaalsbroek
- Vijlen
- Mechelen
- Partij
- Wittem (Wittemerberg)
- Eys
- Simpelveld (Oude Huls)
- Trintelen
- Fromberg
- Ransdaal (Mareheiweg)
- Klimmen (Hellebeuk)
- Hulsberg
- Arensgenhout
- Oensel
- Ulestraten
- Geulle
- Bunde
- Itteren
- Borgharen
- Maastricht
The route for bicycles (green roadsigns) goes via:[6]
- Maastricht
- Bemelen (Bemelerberg)
- Cadier en Keer (Bundersberg)
- Honthem
- Eckelrade
- Gronsveld
- Eijsden
- Mesch (Heiweg)
- Moerslag (Bukel)
- Sint Geertruid
- Mheer (Grensheuvel)
- Noorbeek (Wolfsberg)
- Slenaken (Loorberg)
- Eperheide
- Epen (Vijlenerbos/Zevenwegen)
- Vaalsbroek
- Vijlen
- Mechelen
- Partij
- Wittem (Wittemerberg)
- Eys (Eyserbos)
- Elkenrade
- Fromberg
- Schin op Geul (Keutenberg)
- Ingber
- IJzeren
- Sibbe
- Oud-Valkenburg
- Schin op Geul (Walemmerberg)
- Walem
- Klimmen (Hellebeuk)
- Hulsberg
- Valkenburg (Ravensbos)
- Schimmert
- Ulestraten
- Geulle
- Bunde
- Rothem
- Maastricht (Kuitenbergweg)
- Berg
- Maastricht
References edit
- ^ "Geheimtipp Mergellandroute" (in German). Grenz-Echo. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Mergellandroute (Race)fietsen, Nederland" (PDF) (in Dutch). Op Pad, ANWB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Mergellandroute (Bocholtz)" (in Dutch). Dagblad de Limburger. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Mergellandroute Limburg" (in Dutch). Mergellandroute-limburg.nl. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Mergellandroute". Bikely.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Mergellandroute" (in Dutch). Wielrennen Maastricht. Retrieved 19 October 2014.