In Belgium, the landscape of the Meuse is characterised by dramatic rock faces many with castles perched on top. In Dinant, the citadel towers above the distinctive onion dome of its church. Another castle overlooks Namur, the capital of Wallonia, at the confluence of the rivers Meuse and Sambre. Further downstream, you can visit the forts of Huy and Liège, the 'Ville Ardente', with its impressive new train station designed by the famous architect Calatrava. After passing the city of Visé, you have the choice to continue on the east bank or discover Belgian Limburg along the charming west bank of the Meuse.

Download here the full GPS tracks of EuroVelo 19 - Meuse Cycle Route in Belgium and start planning your next cycling holidays!

Combining your bike and public transports in Belgium

By train:

The Belgian national railway company SNCB offers two options: the “bike card”, which allows you to make a single journey, or the “day pass”, which allows you to take your bike on the train during the entire day and throughout the entire country. Both are valid for a bike or a tandem, and optionally a kid’s bike trailer (but the SNCB strongly discourages bringing bikes on the train during rush hours).

If you are coming from or going to the Netherlands, you can take your bike on the train (except on Thalys and Fyra trains) but only outside peak hours (which are on weekdays except in July/August, from 6:30 to 9:00 and 16:30 to 18:00).

As the number of bikes allowed on board varies greatly from one train to another, think of inquiring before embarking if you are traveling in a group. Moreover, your bike must be transported in a special carriage. To know where this carriage will be, it is best to approach the train conductor with your bicycle next to you.

By bus:

Only folding bikes can be carried within the TEC buses in Wallonia.

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Countries

Legend

Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natural Heritage
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Culinary Delights
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center

National & Regional Information

EuroVelo Belgium

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

Find more information about the EuroVelo 3, 4, 5, 12 & 19 on the website www.eurovelobelgium.be. On each route, there is a description of the road, the level of difficulty, the number of kilometers, etc. It is also possible to download GPS data and to find out more point of interest of the road.

+32(0) 2 502 73 55

Pro Velo

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

Through developing personalised solutions that facilitate and encourage people to transition to cycling, Pro Velo contributes to a higher quality of life. Pro Velo develops personalised solutions to facilitate and encourage people to transition to cycling. Theirs mobility experts support governments, organisations and citizens. The association improve the public image of cycling and accompany future cyclists, young and old, on the road.

+32 2 502 73 55

Visit Flanders

Flanders is a dream for cyclists. Recreational cyclists enjoy moving through our rolling landscapes, historic art cities and picturesque surroundings. Our demanding hill and cobbles and deep-rooted cycling culture are irresistible those who are Flandrien in heart. Flanders is for anyone who likes to ride on two wheels. Welcome to cycling country.

Visit Wallonia

Choose from a host of itineraries, accommodations and events specially designed for lovers of both cycling and mountain biking. Get yourself into gear and see for yourself… The RAVeL cycling network comprises more than 1,350km of disused rail track, byway and canal towpath made up of 45 amazing cycling routes. Wallonia also has a number of cycle routes linked to each other by intersections, known locally as ‘Points-noeuds’.

Toerisme Limburg VZW

This website provides a lot of information on what to visit in Limburg, as well as accommodation information. There are some original cycle routes to discover in Limburg (the most famous one being 'Cycling through Water') and you can learn more on this website!

+32 (0)11 30 55 00

Tourist Federation Province of Liege

Not yet familiar with Liège province? Discover in a few clicks why this destination is one of the most sought-after in Belgium!

+32 (0)4 237 95 26

Tourist Federation Province of Namur

The website of the Province of Namur's tourism office provides many information on what to visit, where to eat and where to sleep along the Meuse Cycle Route in the south of Belgium.

+32 (0)81 77 67 57

Wallonie Tourisme

The Commissariat Général au Tourisme (CGT) is responsible for the general organisation of tourism and policies in Wallonia.

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Public Transport

Liège-Guillemins Train Station

See the website for more information: www.belgiantrain.be. Connections to Hasselt (line 34), Brussels (line 36), Namur (line 125), Maastricht in the Netherlands (line 40), Aachen in Germany (line 37) and Luxembourg (line 43). The Thalys linking Paris, Aachen, Cologne, Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf and Essen also stops in Liège-Guillemins.

Visé Train Station

See the website for more information: www.belgiantrain.be. Connections to Liège and Maastricht in the Netherlands (line 40).