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Oct 3, 2025, 8:49 am

2025 D5 : Liège to St Vith

So I guess now is the time to ask the question ...What the hell is Pratty doing almost in Luxembourg on the way back to Rotterdam from Brussels !
Well ... believe it or not, I am .. And variety is the spice of life !
I left Luege this morning with a straight 600ft climb out of the Meuse valley before finding a great greenway which would take me halfway to Verviers.
At Soumange the route headed North but I went east through the fabulously namef Xhendelesse which is great for my usual A to Z.
The town eas draped in red ribbons and at the top they changed to yellow ... I have no idea what was going on !
Soon I reached Verviers which looked like a woring town and had little appeal - I took a shit at tgd river and at the Train Station before another 600ft climb out of town, followed by another ... but the second I was on steafy gradients on the Ravel 44 which ta. for 12 miles ... 5 uphill, then 7 downhill all the way to Stavelot. Before the end I passed Spa Francorchamps Grand Prix Circuit. It was cold in Stavelot so a coffee was required befote the last two 600ft climbs of the day Passing farms and tree lined roads in great autumn colours.
St Vith is a great Belguan town and here they speak German ... all very confusing !
I met a guy who works in the pits at Spa and had a well deseved Schnitzel after copious Grimbergen !
Day 5 completed ... A long way from Rotterdam

So I guess now is the time to ask the question ...What the hell is Pratty doing almost in Luxembourg on the way back to Rotterdam from Brussels ! Well ... believe it or not, I am .. And variety is the spice of life ! I left Luege this morning with a straight 600ft climb out of the Meuse valley before finding a great greenway which would take me halfway to Verviers. At Soumange the route headed North but I went east through the fabulously namef Xhendelesse which is great for my usual A to Z. The town eas draped in red ribbons and at the top they changed to yellow ... I have no idea what was going on ! Soon I reached Verviers which looked like a woring town and had little appeal - I took a shit at tgd river and at the Train Station before another 600ft climb out of town, followed by another ... but the second I was on steafy gradients on the Ravel 44 which ta. for 12 miles ... 5 uphill, then 7 downhill all the way to Stavelot. Before the end I passed Spa Francorchamps Grand Prix Circuit. It was cold in Stavelot so a coffee was required befote the last two 600ft climbs of the day Passing farms and tree lined roads in great autumn colours. St Vith is a great Belguan town and here they speak German ... all very confusing ! I met a guy who works in the pits at Spa and had a well deseved Schnitzel after copious Grimbergen ! Day 5 completed ... A long way from Rotterdam
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By: Por2geezer
Started in: Luik, Wallonië, BE
Distance: 54.7 mi
Selected: 54.7 mi
Elevation: + 4984 / - 3684 ft
Moving Time: 05:43:10
Gear: Charlie
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Departed: Oct 3, 2025, 8:49 am
Starts in: Luik, Wallonië, BE
Distance: 54.7 mi
Selected distance: 54.7 mi
Elevation: + 4984 / - 3684 ft
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Total Duration: 08:16:21
Selection Duration: 29781
Moving Time: 05:43:10
Selection Moving Time: 05:43:10
Stopped Time: 02:33:11
Max Speed: 34.2 mph
Avg Speed: 9.6 mph
Pace: 00:09:04
Moving Pace: 00:06:16

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