Heuvelland 77 round trip from Slenaken

Round trip Heuvelland 77 from Slenaken. Start/ finish: large parking lot foot Loorberg Slenaken. Climbs: Piemert Slenaken 1,000 m., max. 12,0%. Schey Noorbeek 1.900 m., max. 8,0%. Savelsbos Gronsveld 2.600 m., max. 7,0%. Oerenberg Cadier and Keer 600 m., max. 14,0%. Bundersberg Cadier and Keer 1,100 m., max. 10,0%. Heekerweg Climbing 2,200 m., max. 6,0%. Schaapsdries (partly) Voerendaal 1,100 m., max. 8,0%. Vrakelbergweg (partly) Voerendaal 3,800 m., max. 5, 0%. Plettenberg east Eys 800 m., max. 8,0%. Hilleshagerweg/Vijlenberg/ Rugweg Mechelen/Vijlen 5.200 m., max. 8,0%. Eperheide Epen 1.400 m., max. 8,0%. Altitude: 992.

Coffee stop: Fixed Gear Coffee, Daalhemerweg 4, Valkenburg (Mon/Tue closed).

Route through the Heuvelland with a trip to the Meuse valley. A short distance through the Voerstreek and via Moelingen, Nivelle, Lanaye and Petit-Lanaye along the Maas to the Kennedy Bridge in Maastricht. Cross the Meuse here and via the east side of the river to Gronsveld and further into the Heuvelland.