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The Mergellandroute ("marl land route") is a tourist route through
South Limburg South Limburg (Dutch: ''Zuid-Limburg'', Limburgish: ''Zuud-Limburg'') is both a COROP (statistical) region as well as a '' landstreek'' (area) of the Netherlands located in the province of Limburg. The Dutch term ''landstreek'', literally transla ...
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, mapped out by the
ANWB The Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB (), known simply as ANWB (), is a travelers' association in the Netherlands, supporting all modes of travel. It provides test reports, travel services and roadside assistance and is comparable to the German ''Al ...
. The Mergellandroute goes mostly through the local
hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct Summit (topography), summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally con ...
s, which are in contrast with the lesser relief found in the rest of the Netherlands. The route has a length of 110
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s by
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and
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or 136.9 kilometers by
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Route

The route for motorised vehicles (brown roadsigns) passes through the following towns. Note that the route is circular and any location can be used as starting place. *
Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...
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Eijsden Eijsden (; li, Èèsjde ) is a village situated in the very south of the European country the Netherlands. It is located in the southwestern part of the province of Limburg. Until 1 January 2011, Eijsden was the main village in a municipality ...
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Mesch Mesch (; li, Misj ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, quite near to the Netherlands' the southerly border with Belgium, on the other side of which the neighbouring village of Mo ...
(Heiweg) * Moerslag (Bukel) *
Sint Geertruid Sint Geertruid (Limburgish: ''Se-Gietere'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten. History The village was first mentioned in 1178 as "in monte". The current name is reference to Gert ...
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Mheer Mheer (; li, Maer) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten and about 12 km southeast of Maastricht. History The village was first mentioned in the 1170s as de Mere, and means l ...
(Grensheuvel) *
Noorbeek Noorbeek ( li, Norbik, English: ''Noor brook'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten (Limburgish: ''Megraote'') and about 12 km southeast of Maastricht. Noorbeek is one of the s ...
(Wolfsberg) *
Slenaken Slenaken ( Limburgish: ''Sjlennich'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. Slenaken was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Wittem. History On a bank of the River Gulp, just to the south of Slenaken, is the " ...
(Loorberg) * Eperheide *
Epen Epen (; li, Ieëpe ) is a village in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 15 km southwest of Kerkrade. Epen is known for its timber framed houses and is part o ...
(Vijlenerbos/Zevenwegen) * Vaalsbroek *
Vijlen Vijlen ( li, Viele) is a village in the South-East part of the Dutch province of Limburg. The village is constituted of a number of hamlets, among which Mamelis, Camerig, Harles and Cottessen. Including these hamlets, Vijlen has around 1,500 i ...
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Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...
* Partij *
Wittem Wittem (, ) is a small village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem. History The village was first mentioned in 1125 as Witham, and means "means silted land in a bend in a waterway". Wittem develo ...
(Wittemerberg) *
Eys Eys (; li, Ees ) is a village in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, the Netherlands. The town is located 3 km. from Gulpen and 17 km. from provincial capital Maastricht. Furthermore, it is characterised by its location in the h ...
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Simpelveld Simpelveld (; li, Zumpelveld ) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. It is part of the municipal cooperative unit Parkstad Limburg. Simpelveld is part of the ''Mergelland'', named after the presence of chalk (mergel), hi ...
( Oude Huls) * Trintelen * Fromberg * Ransdaal (Mareheiweg) *
Klimmen Klimmen (Limburgish: ''Klumme'') is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Voerendaal, about 7 km west of Heerlen. History The village was first mentioned in the ...
(Hellebeuk) *
Hulsberg Hulsberg (Limburgish: ''Hölsberg'') is a village in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, about 15 km east of Maastricht. History The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Huleberga, and ...
* Arensgenhout * Oensel *
Ulestraten Ulestraten ( li, Ulesjtraote) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen. It is surrounded by several forests. History The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Hulenstroten, and is combination ...
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Geulle Geulle (; li, Gäöl ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen, about 8 km southwest of Geleen. History The village was first mentioned in 1298 as Gole, and refers to the Geul River wh ...
* Bunde * Itteren * Borgharen *Maastricht The route for bicycles (green roadsigns) goes via: *Maastricht *
Bemelen Bemelen (; li, Bieëmele ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht. The village was first mentioned in 1096 as Bemele. The etymology is unkno ...
(Bemelerberg) *
Cadier en Keer Cadier en Keer ( Limburgish: ''Keer'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht. History The village was first mentioned in 1266 as Cadirs. ...
(Bundersberg) * Honthem *
Eckelrade Eckelrade ( li, Ikkelder) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and situated about 8 km southeast of the town of Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestr ...
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Gronsveld Gronsveld ( li, Groêselt or Groéselt) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten and situated southeast of the municipality of Maastricht, to which it is bordering. Gronsveld was a sepa ...
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Eijsden Eijsden (; li, Èèsjde ) is a village situated in the very south of the European country the Netherlands. It is located in the southwestern part of the province of Limburg. Until 1 January 2011, Eijsden was the main village in a municipality ...
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Mesch Mesch (; li, Misj ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, quite near to the Netherlands' the southerly border with Belgium, on the other side of which the neighbouring village of Mo ...
(Heiweg) * Moerslag (Bukel) *
Sint Geertruid Sint Geertruid (Limburgish: ''Se-Gietere'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten. History The village was first mentioned in 1178 as "in monte". The current name is reference to Gert ...
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Mheer Mheer (; li, Maer) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten and about 12 km southeast of Maastricht. History The village was first mentioned in the 1170s as de Mere, and means l ...
(Grensheuvel) *
Noorbeek Noorbeek ( li, Norbik, English: ''Noor brook'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten (Limburgish: ''Megraote'') and about 12 km southeast of Maastricht. Noorbeek is one of the s ...
(Wolfsberg) *
Slenaken Slenaken ( Limburgish: ''Sjlennich'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. Slenaken was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Wittem. History On a bank of the River Gulp, just to the south of Slenaken, is the " ...
(Loorberg) * Eperheide *
Epen Epen (; li, Ieëpe ) is a village in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 15 km southwest of Kerkrade. Epen is known for its timber framed houses and is part o ...
(Vijlenerbos/Zevenwegen) * Vaalsbroek *
Vijlen Vijlen ( li, Viele) is a village in the South-East part of the Dutch province of Limburg. The village is constituted of a number of hamlets, among which Mamelis, Camerig, Harles and Cottessen. Including these hamlets, Vijlen has around 1,500 i ...
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Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...
* Partij *
Wittem Wittem (, ) is a small village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem. History The village was first mentioned in 1125 as Witham, and means "means silted land in a bend in a waterway". Wittem develo ...
(Wittemerberg) *
Eys Eys (; li, Ees ) is a village in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, the Netherlands. The town is located 3 km. from Gulpen and 17 km. from provincial capital Maastricht. Furthermore, it is characterised by its location in the h ...
(Eyserbos) * Elkenrade * Fromberg * Schin op Geul (Keutenberg) * Ingber * IJzeren *
Sibbe Sibbe (Limburgish: ''Sub'' or ''Süp'') is the official Dutch name of a village in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul in the province of Limburg in the southern part of the Netherlands. History It has been proposed that the name of the vil ...
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Oud-Valkenburg Oud-Valkenburg (''English: Old-Falkenburg'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, and has about 115 inhabitants. Although small, Oud-Valkenburg counts several monuments, among ...
* Schin op Geul (Walemmerberg) * Walem *
Klimmen Klimmen (Limburgish: ''Klumme'') is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Voerendaal, about 7 km west of Heerlen. History The village was first mentioned in the ...
(Hellebeuk) *
Hulsberg Hulsberg (Limburgish: ''Hölsberg'') is a village in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, about 15 km east of Maastricht. History The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Huleberga, and ...
* Valkenburg (Ravensbos) *
Schimmert Schimmert (; li, Sjömmert ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen. History The village was first mentioned in the mid-11th century as "de Scinmottera". The etymology is unclear. Schimmer ...
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Ulestraten Ulestraten ( li, Ulesjtraote) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen. It is surrounded by several forests. History The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Hulenstroten, and is combination ...
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Geulle Geulle (; li, Gäöl ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen, about 8 km southwest of Geleen. History The village was first mentioned in 1298 as Gole, and refers to the Geul River wh ...
* Bunde * Rothem *Maastricht (Kuitenbergweg) *
Berg Berg may refer to: People *Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor * Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer Former states *Berg (state), county and duchy of the Holy ...
*Maastricht


References

{{Reflist Cycleways in the Netherlands Tourism in the Netherlands Geography of Limburg (Netherlands) South Limburg (Netherlands)