☀️🇳🇱Amstel Gold Race, section Climb Vaalserberg Drielandenpunt with little historical info in the description.

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Type

Bike

Distance

1.196 mi

Duration

00:08:18

Avg Watts

124.70 Watt(s)

Recorded on

24/03/2025

Added on

01/04/2025

Total ascent

217 ft

Viergrenzenweg 53, 6291 BM Vaals, Netherlands

Viergrenzenweg 97, 6291 BM Vaals, Netherlands

Description

This section of the Amstel Gold Race is only the Climb Vaalserberg to the highest point of the Netherlands which is Drielandenpunt. At the top i stop by the "Monument where the 3 Countrys meet" Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. The Bounderymarker in the Middle is from The Netherlands, At the Left side is Germany and at the Right side is from Belgium. Thousands of people yearly from all over the world visit the Drielandenpunt which has 2 Lookout towers. The Wilhelmina tower on the Dutch side, which was made of Wood and build in 1905. This tower was badly damaged during the World War by German artillery fire and has been rebuild twice. Now the middle construction is stone and the Stairs are still Wood. And the Boudewijn Tower on the Belgium Side build in 1970 and completely demolished and rebuilt in 1993 as a new Lookout Tower with a total high of 50 Meters and a full Steel construction.

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