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Maastricht’s hilly surroundings make it ideally suited for a great many sporting activities. The region has all the ingredients needed for enjoyable and active bicycle trips: a compact historic city centre with a great many architectural highlights as well as a great deal of natural and scenic beauty. For the adventurous at heart, a variety of additional activities are available, including kayaking or canoeing trips and climbing or skiing in the Netherlands’ largest indoor ski piste. Even the underground passageways have been made accessible for mountain bikers who enjoy a challenge! And after a day of strenuous exercise, Maastricht's deservedly famous cafés and restaurants will be waiting to welcome you.

Dream away and enjoy the view as you rise up through the air. Hot air ballooning above the region where three countries meet is an unforgettable experience! With 220 years of history, balloons are the oldest aircraft around, and they have always

Prices from € 10 till € 70

A day out together? www.ladolceverhuur.nl Take an unforgettable Vespa tour around Maastricht and through the South Limburg Hills. Rent a Vespa + the luxe picnic hamper for

Postwagenstraat 8
6219 NP, Maastricht
Tel.: 0031(0)43-6090705   Fax: 0031(0)43-3541713

Prices from € 3,00 till € 5,00

Brunssum
Tel.: +31(0)46-4754643 / +31(0)638206303

Prices from € 9,50

Opening hours: From 1 April to 30 September: Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. From 1 November to 31 March: same as above but Sunday and Monday by

Calvariestraat 16
Maastricht
Tel.: +31(0)43-3213820   Fax: +31(0)43-3216452

Biggest and most professional bike rental service in the Euregion. Top service for contemporary bikes and bikeware, all excellent maintained and most younger than 2 years! Just fun and no worries! Rates: Bicycle

De Valkenberg 8b
6301 PM, Valkenburg a/d Geul
Tel.: +31 (0)43 601 53 38   Fax: +31 (0)43 601 11 25

In the rural region between Maastricht and Cadier & Keer on the edge of the South Limburg Hills – wedged in between the

Bemelerweg 99
6267 AL, Cadier en Keer
Tel.: +31 (0)43 356 99 99   Fax: +31 (0)43 356 99 90

Prices from € 26

You meet your guide at a depth of 40 metres under the ground. Having been issued with a mountain bike and helmet especially adapted to the tunnels, the adventure begins. The 8 km long route runs along a 140 km long network of dark marlstone

Daalhemerweg 150
Schin op Geul / Valkenburg
Tel.: +31 (0)43 604 06 75   Fax: +31 (0)43 604 11 65

A modern marina with 80 berths is located in ’t Bassin right next to the historic heart of Maastricht. The underground wharves of ‘t Bassin are alive with various restaurants, grand cafés, shops and galleries.

t Bassin 98
6211 AK, Maastricht
Tel.: +31 (0)43-3900935

Take a sporting trip on the section of the Meuse that flows near the Dutch-Belgian border, with no competition whatsoever from motorised boats. Everything is taken care of, and you can paddle through an unspoiled Limburg landscape dotted with rapids

Langeweidestraat
3631, Uikhoven
Tel.: +32(0)89-247131 of +31(0)651335102

Prices from € 9

Looking for a taste of adventure? Then why not explore the numerous rapids and unspoilt areas of natural beauty along the Meuse River in Limburg? From 1 April to 31 October, Kajak Maasland rents out stable and reliable 1-person and 2-person kayaks

gauwakkerstraat 54
3621, Lanaken
Tel.: +32(0)89-717390   Fax: +32(0)89-718731

Prices from € 10

Why not enjoy the natural beauty of Limburg while paddling down the river? From 1 May to 1 November, various canoe/bicycle/hiking packages are available using stable and stylish Canadian canoes. The canoe/bicycle trip is highly recommended. Starting

Koevaart 15
6181 PL, Meers
Tel.: +31(0)43-4071954 / +31(0)6-15052903

Prices from € 22,50 till € 49,50

Mountain biking through serene nature, forgotten spots and rough scars in the landscape. Recreational or sportive. Exploring, adventure and City-tours. Discovery tours through the hidden landscapes of the countryside.

Prices from € 7,50 till € 9,50

This recreational complex of roughly 22 hectares is located only 4 km from Maastricht. With beautiful beaches, ample grassy areas to stretch out and relax, and excellent swimming opportunities plus a large covered playground with a spectacular

Oosterweg 5
6245 LC, Eijsden
Tel.: +31(0)43-4094441

Prices: Rentals start at €7.50 per day. A deposit of €50.00 per bicycle is always required (for hybrids €100.00) as well as a valid ID (e.g. passport or driving licence). Subject to

Stationsplein 26
6221 BT, Maastricht
Tel.: +31(0)43-3211100

Prices from € 6,25 till € 8

If you're looking for a good location in South Limburg for a personnel excursion, an active weekend or day trip, a meeting with a sporting touch, or a sporting event, ROCCA is the place to be. We offer a broad range of indoor and

Landsraderweg 13
6271 NT, Gulpen
Tel.: +31(0)43-4504747   Fax: +31(0)43-4506002

Prices from € 16,50 till € 19,50

The world’s largest indoor winter sport resort lies in South Limburg. The 5 ski runs and 8 lifts provide you with a great many ways of getting up and down the mountain. SnowWorld also has great restaurants and bars, so regardless of

Witte Wereld 1
6372 VG, Landgraaf
Tel.: +31(0)45-5470700   Fax: +31(0)45-5470777

Prices from € 18,50

What's handier than a bicycle and faster than walking? A step scooter! This excursion starts from a cosy café in Maastricht, where you are issued with a map and a scooter. Following the route mapped out, you will pass by a great many

Prices from € 3,25 till € 8,95

Mosaqua is a modern swimming pool complex at the foot of the Gulpen hill with a subtropical indoor pool, rapids, waves and a pitch-black and super-long slide with laser and light effects. Various kids’ pools are also available, including a

Landsraderweg 11
6271 NT, Gulpen
Tel.: +31 (0)43 450 74 00   Fax: +31 (0)43 450 74 11

Maastricht and the surrounding region offer anglers ample opportunity to practice their favourite sport. In the Meuse, angling for practically all kinds of freshwater fish is possible. The gravel-pit lakes just to the north as well as the south of

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