The route starts from the nature transferium Echt and you follow it clockwise. You first cycle towards Susteren along back roads via Ophoven, Dieteren, and Baakhoven. The passage through Susteren is brief after which you cycle through the nature reserve 't Hout. After crossing the railway line, you ride along paved bike paths through the IJzerenbos.

The route then heads towards Koningsbosch, where you encounter a short climb over a steep edge. Next, you dive into the Selfkant, a German agricultural area. You cycle through the valley of the Saeffelerbach and then set your course towards Süsterseel. You then cycle through the Gangeltener Heide and cross the border into Jabeek.

Next, there are climbs on the northeast edge of the Doenrade plateau with a climb from Jabeek to Bingelrade (note: narrow hollow road with sometimes contaminated pavement and a poorly visible tractor sluice) and the Hillensberg. You briefly enter Sittard and then ascend the car-free Kollenberg. The descent goes through the villa district Kollenberg (where the Dutch TV series Flodder was filmed), and quickly leaves Sittard. Via Munstergeleen, you cycle back over the Doenrade plateau, with the climbs of the Wanenberg and the Eekerweg. You descend into Munstergeleen and via the Geleenbeekdal along car-free roads, you cycle back to Sittard. The route goes 1 km through a suburb of Sittard and then through a nature area with an exposed bike path just north of Lindenheuvel.

Then you cycle via Einighausen, Limbricht, the castle of Limbricht, the Limbrichterbos, Guttecoven, and Graetheide to Obbicht. You then follow the Maas river basin for a longer period. At Ohé and Laak, you cycle past castle Geudje and the Hompesche mill. Afterwards, you cycle right through the picturesque village of Stevensweert and finally reach the endpoint of the route via the bridge over the Julianakanaal.