NetherlandsLimburgEijsden-MargratenEckelrade50°45’30” N 5°49’54” E
BelgiumFlandersHouthalen-HelchterenDe Roten51°1’0” N 5°22’19” E
July 15, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Taken Jos to a Belgium Criterium was an interesting experience. The Belgiums really are into their cycling and the location was an old mining area transformed into an industrial estate but with a fewRead more
NetherlandsLimburgMaastrichtTransnationale Universiteit Limburg / Campus Maastricht50°50’57” N 5°41’18” E
July 16, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Seeing this 72 year old entertain 110000 people for 3 hours with so much enthusiasm and drive is rather a special moment. The variation of music was quite vast. From classic to gospel to Scottish,Read more
BelgiumWalloniaRaeren50°39’54” N 6°7’36” E
July 18, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Lovely day riding via Vaals (highest point in Holland) and Aachen. Then onto the Venn Bahn to Monchau, 83km. 500m elevation with a 2% incline, rather easy to cope with. The Venn Bahn runs from AachenRead more
GermanyNorth Rhine-WestphaliaMonschauFoundation Scheibler Museum Rotes Haus Monschau50°33’18” N 6°14’24” E
July 19, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We finished yesterday in Monschau, a rather quaint, old cobblestone town in Western Germany. Lots of half timbered houses and the red old merchant house from 1752.
The streets were very steep andRead more
BelgiumWalloniaSaint-VithNeubrück50°14’36” N 6°5’30” E
July 20, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The campsit we stayed at was easily on of the best ever for touring cyclist. Seperate little pitch with a small shed in wich you could cook and shelter if need be, hang your washing and charge yourRead more
LuxembourgDistrict de DiekirchEsch-sur-Sûre49°54’36” N 5°56’6” E
July 21, 2023 in Luxembourg ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Today was billed as a 'rest day' but we still did 33km with 500m of elevation. One of the 2 hills was a totally traffic free cycle route. Steep but no traffic, that's how I like them!
Coffee stop atRead more
LuxembourgRedangeUseldangeSchwebich49°46’6” N 5°58’54” E
July 22, 2023 in Luxembourg ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Following the Euro Velo 5 gave us some very nice cycle path to go on. Some were obviously old railways with plenty of information boards. They must have had their own Beeching's railway cuts but atRead more
BelgiumWalloniaSainte-OdeRechimontRechrival50°0’42” N 5°34’18” E
July 23, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A bit of a wet ride today so had coffee break in a bus shelter. Sunday closing meant we didn't have lunch till we got to La Roche. Very touristy town. Chips and croquettes were very welcoming though.Read more
BelgiumWalloniaDurbuy50°21’6” N 5°27’24” E
July 24, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Drizzly start turned out into a mixed weather day. One minute you're eating an ice cream the next you're sheltering for the rain. The Ardenne are far more beautiful then I remember from my youth.Read more
