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RAVeL · Greenway

Ligne 48

From Aix-la-Chapelle to Saint-Vith ·Confortable et lisse ·Liège

72km
Length
219
Sights along it
65
Cafés / recharge

Line 48 is the Vennbahn: from Aachen to Sankt Vith, one of Europe's longest greenways on a former railway, across the Hautes Fagnes. Seventy-two car-free kilometres, to ride in sections by e-bike or e-scooter. WattAround sizes each leg to your battery.

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Towns it passes through

The route links these places end to end, flat and away from traffic.

  1. Aix-la-Chapelle
  2. Raeren
  3. Simmerath
  4. Waimes
  5. Butgenbach
  6. Faymonville
  7. Amblève
  8. Saint-Vith

What you pass along the way

Around 219 listed places line the greenway, within 700 m of the route.

65Terraces and recharge
59Nature and viewpoints
51Heritage and shrines
23Leisure
7Bike services
6Listed heritage
4Museums
3

The route, marker by marker

Points of interest in riding order, with their distance marker from Aix-la-Chapelle.

  1. Aix-la-Chapelle · km 0
  2. Hof Meurisse : Schutzbereich
    km 0.3
  3. Stellwerk-Aussichtsterrasse
    km 2.4
  4. Höhe413
    km 8.5
  5. AKW Tihange AUS
    km 10.6
  6. Roetgenbach
    km 12.4
  7. Rote Kouhl
    km 15.6
  8. Wollerscheider Wald
    km 17.4
  9. Bauernmuseum
    km 19.4
  10. Paustenbacher Venn
    km 21.4
  11. Paustenbacher Venn (zone B)
    km 22.3
  12. Marien-Kapelle am Feuerbach
    km 25.2
  13. Feuerbach-Laufenbachtal
    km 26.3
  14. Saint-Vith · km 72

Every point of interest along the Ligne 48 greenway

Heritage, nature and curiosities within handlebar reach, sorted by theme. The marker shows where to find them along the route.

Nature and viewpoints6
  • Nature Trail Raeren (8 km)km 1.9
  • Stellwerk-Aussichtsterrassekm 2.4
  • Höhe413km 8.5
  • Roetgenbachkm 12.4
  • Rote Kouhlkm 15.6
  • Dreilägerbach mit Vorbecken und Steinbachkm 15.7
Heritage and shrines6
  • Mariengrottekm 1.9
  • Töpferofenkm 2.4
  • Marmorwerk-Stonebreakerkm 2.8
  • Marmorwerkkm 2.8
  • Marienkapellekm 9.5
  • Bronislaw Budaskm 9.8
Listed heritage4
  • Hof Meurisse : Schutzbereichkm 0.3
  • Hof Lindenstrasse 12 : Schutzbereichkm 48.1
  • St. Barbara Kapelle : Schutzbereichkm 61.6
  • Büchelturm : Schutzbereichkm 72
Museums3
  • Bauernmuseumkm 19.4
  • Erlebnismuseum Lernort Naturkm 29.2
  • Z.V.S. Museumkm 72
Farms and produce1
  • Jerseyhof Weywertzkm 47

Explore the towns on the route

Each town has its own page: what to see nearby and how to extend the ride.

Verviers25.2 km Liège46.7 km Seraing50.3 km Huy68.4 km Namur94.6 km Dinant96.4 km

A reclaimed canal towpath: flat, smooth surface, almost car-free. Perfect for an out-and-back sized to your battery. Check for works before you set off.

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