First section – from Maastricht (NL) to Liège (BE) in 12 stages

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You start in Maastricht (NL) and follow for a while the old Roman “highway” Via Belgica to Rimburg and afterwards you cross Zuid-Limburg to the west and cross the city Sittard. You leave the Netherlands and enter Belgium. Once at Hasselt you turn south to Tongeren and further to Liège.

In section 1. you walk from the capital of Limburg (NL) to the capital of Wallonia (BE). You cross Zuid-Limburg via Meerssen, Spaubeek, and Heerlen. And cross the river Wurm, the open frontier to Übach-Palenberg in Germany. You even walk on parts of the Via Belgica an old Roman path. Once you are in Belgium you walk through to Flanders National Park Hoge Kempen (Candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage). At the end you can visit the Basilica of Our Lady in Tongeren (Candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage) and spend some time in the city Liège.

Overview map and stats:

Number of stages:	12.
Total length:	250,4 kilometers
Shortest stage:	17,6 kilometers (Wintershoven to Tongeren)
Longest stage:	23,7 kilometers (Spaubeek to Landgraaf)
Total ascent:	1.265 meters
Total descent:	1.225 meters
Elevation map of stage 1. till 12.:

Average distance:	20,9 kilometers
Path, dirt road, gravel, natural trail:	86%
Road and asphalt:	14%

The stages:

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