Ferries

Ferry service 2019: starting 6 April

To explore the RivierPark Maasvallei across the border, you can, during a bike ride or long hike, jump on one of the ferries. One trip with one of the inviting ferries to the other side of the river Meuse is enough to get you in a holiday mood. This way, you can make fun connections between the various Meuse villages and nature reserves.

There are four ferries in the RivierPark Maasvallei: one large ferry that is also accessible to motor vehicles and three ferries for cyclists and foot passengers. The ferries for cyclists and foot passengers are available starting 6 April. 

Ferry Ophoven (B) - Ohé and Laak (NL): President Willy Claes

Ferry president Willy Claes

  • Opening hours:
    April and October: weekends and Easter Monday only, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    June-July-August: from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    May and September: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Cost: 1,20 euro per transfer. 10 crossings: 6 euros.
  • ​Cycling route network: between junctions 22 and 01

Ferry Rotem (BE) - Grevenbicht (NL: 't Veerke

Ferry 'T Veerke
  • Opening hours:
    April and October: weekends and Easter Monday only, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    June-July-August: from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    May and September: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Cost: 1,20 euro per transfer. 10 crossings: 6 euros. 
  • Cycling route network: between junctions 49 and 19

Ferry Uikhoven (BE) - Geulle (NL): Jung II

Veerpont Uikhoven
  • Opening hours:
    April and October: weekends and Easter Monday only, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    June-July-August: from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    May and September: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
     
  • Cost: 1,20 euro per transfer. 10 crossings: 6 euros. 
  • Cycling route network: between junctions 52 and 17

Ferry Meeswijk (BE) - Berg a/d Maas: Haol euver II (autoveerpont)

  • Opening hours: open all year round from 7 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. (between 16 June and 15 September open until 11 p.m.).
  • Cost: Free for pedestrians and cyclists. Motorised vehicles for a fee.
  • Cycling route network: between junctions 50 and 27

Win a boat trip!

If you buy a ticket to cross on one of the three bicycle and foot-passenger ferries of the RivierPark Maasvallei, you have a chance of winning a fun boat trip. All new tickets, both one-way and 10-ride passes, will have a unique code. With this code, you can win a fun boat trip on the Meuse every month, starting at Rederij Stiphout in Maastricht, courtesy of Fransbergen Recreatie & Toerisme BV. So hold on to your tickets!

At the end of each month, the winner will be announced by drawing lots. Check your code on www.rondjemethetpontje.nl or on the facebook website of RivierPark Maasvallei.

 

Important! Ferry 10-ride passes

Only the 10-ride passes of the RivierPark Maasvallei of 2019-2022 are valid as transfer tickets. A 10-ride pass is valid on all three cyclist and foot-passenger ferries.

 

Cycling route network

Thanks to the extensive cycling route network in Belgium and the Netherlands, you can create your own cycling route using junctions that are indicated in both directions. This way, you can decide which direction you want to go and how long your ride will be. The cycle route networks connect seamlessly with each other. The systems are identical in the Netherlands and Belgium, only the colour of the signs is different. In Belgium, you follow the blue signs, while in the Netherlands, the signs are green.

With the handy cycling map 'RivierPark Maasvallei, cycling in the heart of both Limburg provinces, you can easily create your own cycling route. This makes cycling in the Maasvallei even more relaxing!

Attention

The Meuse is an erratic, rain-fed river which causes the river’s water levels to swell and shrink regularly. At both high and low water (drought) the ferries may not be able to sail. While this may disrupt your bike ride temporarily, there are fantastic natural phenomena to watch in the RivierPark. We try to keep you up-to-date of the latest our Facebook page RivierPark Maasvallei as much as we can.