Mergellandroute
The Mergellandroute ("marl land route") is a tourist route through South Limburg, Netherlands, mapped out by the ANWB.[1]
Brown sign, indicating the car/motorcycle route
Mergellandroute roadsign in Hulsberg
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
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
- "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.
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