Mountain bike trail · Borger-Odoorn · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB verbinding Exloo-Valtherbos
MTB verbinding Exloo-Valtherbos is a mountain bike trail of 4.8 km from Borger-Odoorn. Along the way you'll find 2 benches and picnic tables.

The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 4.8 km
- ± 25 min
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- Easy
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Borger-Odoorn
0 kmAt the start: Het onderduikershol 1942-1945.
4.8 km · 2 benches
Finish
4.8 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
StoryHet onderduikershol 1942-1945
Attraction · after 150 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 24 m
- Lowest point
- 22 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.8 km in total- Track: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Cycle path: 716 m
Surfaces
4.8 km in total- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Asphalt: 775 m
- Unknown: 275 m
About the mountain bike trail MTB verbinding Exloo-Valtherbos
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB verbinding Exloo-Valtherbos is a mountain bike trail of 4.8 km that starts in Borger-Odoorn. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Het onderduikershol 1942-1945 (after 150 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 25 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (2.2 km), road (1.9 km) and cycle path (716 m). Of the surface, 2 km natural and 1.8 km paved. For 275 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Exloo-Valtherbos MTB link is a mountain bike route of almost 5 km between Exloo and the Valtherbos woods, in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. You ride past Valthe and through the Valtherbos, home of Het onderduikershol, a wartime hiding place. Almost half is on dirt tracks, the rest mostly road and cycle path. We know of no drinking water or toilet on the way.
Mountain bike trails nearby
6- MTB-route ValterbosEasy · Loop10.6 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Noordbargerbos-ValtherbosEasy · From A to B4.4 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-NoordbargerbosEasy · From A to B4.5 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-SleenEasy · From A to B8.5 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Sleen-ValtherbosEasy · From A to B8.5 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Noordbargerbos-SleenEasy · From A to B7.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HunebedcentrumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 3
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 4
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 5
Hunebed D41 Emmen NoordArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 6
TweestrydAttraction · 6 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D27 BorgerArchaeological site · 9.3 km from the route - 8
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 7.3 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D30 Boswachterij ExlooArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 11
Hunebed D45 EmmerdennenArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D37 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 649 m from the route - 13
Hunebed D40 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 261 m from the route - 15
Hunebed D36 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 625 m from the route - 16
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 805 m from the route - 17
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D34 Valthe WestArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D38 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Hunebed Westenesch-N D42Archaeological site · 4 km from the route - 21
PoolshoogteViewpoint · 4.2 km from the route - 22
Hunebed D46 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 23
Hunebed D29 BuinenArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 24
Hunebed D28 BuinenArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Hunebed D39 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB verbinding Exloo-Valtherbos?
MTB verbinding Exloo-Valtherbos is 4.8 km long. Allow ± 25 min of riding: 12 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a loop?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Borger-Odoorn.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Het onderduikershol 1942-1945.
Starting point
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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors


