Gulpenerberg Viewpoint – Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert loop from Klimmen-Ransdaal

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Gulpenerberg Viewpoint – Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert loop from Klimmen-Ransdaal

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Gulpenerberg Viewpoint – Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert loop from Klimmen-Ransdaal

05:03

62.4km

940m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 31.8 km for 215 m

Closed: • during icy conditions (otherwise open)

After 36.7 km for 1.70 km

Closed: • during icy conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.0 km

Gulperberg climb

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The ascent to the Gulperberg is an impressive 14% from this side.
However, the view from the top is fantastic.

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11.5 km

Gulpenerberg Viewpoint

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Simply a great view from up here, even if the ascent can be very exhausting.

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15.6 km

Rural Landscape Path

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26.1 km

Viewpoint

28.8 km

Forest Café 't Hijgend Hert

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Boscafé het Hijgend Hert is a household name in the area. In the middle of the Vijlener Forests, it is said, this only mountain hut in the Netherlands. You can …

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38.5 km

Buitenlust Restaurant & Panoramic Terrace

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The view from the Epanerbaan is fantastic and can be enjoyed from the terrace of the "Buitenlust" restaurant.

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40.7 km

De Smidse Hotel, Inn & Apartments

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Quaint hotel with a beautiful view from the terrace.

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43.5 km

Onderste Bosch

Forest

50.3 km

Gulpener Hop Garden

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Between the hop fields and the Gulpen brewery, you have the choice of either using a gravel path or driving on a narrower but paved path.

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52.2 km

Vosbosch

Forest

56.2 km

Dodeman gravel road

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The unpaved extension of the infamous Dodemanweg climb, which can of course also be driven without first cycling up that steep hill. Suitable for gravel bikes and MTB.

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