{"id":1748,"date":"2026-04-16T09:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemeentegrot.nl\/?page_id=1748"},"modified":"2026-04-28T22:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:28:15","slug":"tour-of-cycling-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gemeentegrot.nl\/en\/our-tours\/tour-of-cycling-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour of Cycling History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tour of Cycling History<\/h1> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Tour of Cycling History<\/h1>

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Join our passionate guides on a journey through the history of cycling and discover what makes Valkenburg and the sport of cycling inextricably linked. The passageways of the Municipal Cave preserve memories of remarkable moments in cycling. Up on the Cauberg, cyclists battled for victory during the Amstel Gold Race. At the foot of that same hill, the winners gaze out at you from the walls of the cave.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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15 to 62 Metres<\/h3>\n

During a guided tour, there is between 15 and 62 metres of marl above your head.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Marble Quarrying<\/h3>\n

The network of passages in the Municipal Cave was created by centuries of marl quarrying by stone cutters.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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12 Degrees<\/h3>\n

The temperature in the cave is around 12 degrees all year round, with high humidity.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Good to Know<\/h2>

Before you set off on your tour of the Municipal Cave, it\u2019s a good idea to know a few things in advance. Here you\u2019ll find practical information to help you start your tour well prepared.<\/p>\n

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