[1][2] The race started in Maastricht and finished in Berg en Terblijt, containing 35 categorised climbs, covering a total distance of 263 kilometres (163 miles).

The race started on Maastricht's Markt, the city's central market square, and finished in Berg en Terblijt, totaling 263 kilometres (163 miles).

[3][5] The route, similar to the 2017 edition, was made up of four sinuous loops centering around Valkenburg in the south of Limburg.

Only the final loop, 16 kilometres (9.9 miles) long, was modified in order to search for more narrow roads.

[7] The route contained 35 categorised hills, usually short but with a varying gradient and coming in quick succession throughout the race.