January 2, 2021 - courtesy of EuroVelo
January 2, 2020 – The Meuse Cycle Route follows one of the most important rivers in Europe and welcomes cyclists of all levels! From the plateau of Langres via Hoek van Holland to Rotterdam, step on your bike and discover 3 countries (France, Belgium and Netherlands) by cycling over 1,050 kilometers of marked roads.
This attractive and varied route offers ever-changing scenery, with charming towns and villages on both banks of the river, plus there are plenty of cultural heritage sites and culinary treasures from beginning to end.
Along EuroVelo 19, the Meuse River Cycle Route, there are 32 ferries and numerous bridges across the Meuse. There are also two tunnels under the river – the third is already under construction.
EuroVelo is managed by the European Cycliststs’ Fedederation (ECF) and Aleksander Buczyński, ECF’s Infrastructure Officer, has been taking a closer look at the EuroVelo 19 – Meuse Cycle Route. In this third instalment, he focuses on different ways used to cross the river, an inherent challenge and at the same advantage for routes along a river.
Le Passage D’eau De Waulsort has been a free public service since 1871, the Passerelle La Belle Liégeoise is a pedestrian and cycle bridge built in 2016 in the centre of Liège, and the Benelux tunnel, west of Rotterdam, has been connecting the city of Vlaardingen with business parks on the southern bank of the Nieuwe Maas since 1967.
