On the route of the Vennbahn railway from Aachen to Luxembourg
Since 1899, the 140 km long railway line has mainly been used to transport coal to Luxembourg and ore in the opposite direction. As a result of the border demarcation after the I. As a result of the border demarcation after the First World War, the route changes several times from German to Belgian territory and back again. The cycle route is not the shortest, but it is the easiest route from Aachen up into the low mountain ranges of the Eifel and High Fens.
Tour combinations: with 2-country route (275 km), green route (370 km), Kaiser route (370 km) from Aachen, RurUfer cycle path (180 km) from Monschau
Bike service:
Workshop and hire in Aachen, Kornelimünster and Monschau, among others
Cycling hotels:
Venngasthof zur Buche in Monschau-Mützenich, www.venngasthof-zurbuche.de
Aachen Youth Hostel, www.djh-rheinland.de
Auberge Restaurant Lamy in Troisvierges, www.lamy.restaurant
Maps/literature:
A9 Cycling map "Velo-Tour Hohes Venn-Eifel" 1:50,000 for 9 euros from the East Belgium Tourist Agency.
Information (general):
East Belgium Tourism Agency, Hauptstr. 54, B-4780 Sankt Vith, Tel. 0032-80 22 76 64
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