Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Winterswijk · Updated on 6 November 2026
Lus Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek)
Lus Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek) is a mountain bike trail of 40.2 km from Winterswijk that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and picnic tables and 3 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 40.2 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 47 m · ↓ 47 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Winterswijk
0 km354 m · bench
Public toilet
354 m19.5 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
19.9 km16 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
35.8 km4.4 km · bench
Back at the start
40.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.5 kmBetween 354 m and 19.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 47 m
- Down
- ↓ 47 m
- Highest point
- 50 m
- Lowest point
- 29 m
- 5-10% slope · 202 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
40.2 km in total- Path: 16.2 km
- Track: 12.7 km
- Road: 5.2 km
- Cycle path: 5.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 200 m
- Street: 100 m
Surfaces
40.2 km in total- Unpaved: 14.4 km
- Gravel: 11.3 km
- Asphalt: 4.2 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the mountain bike trail Lus Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek)
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Lus Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek) is a loop of 40.2 km from Winterswijk: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 47 m in total and descend 47 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is path (16.2 km), track (12.7 km) and road (5.2 km). Of the surface, 14.4 km unpaved and 11.3 km gravel. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and picnic tables and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Winterswijk loop of MTB Achterhoek is a 40 km mountain bike trail in the municipality of Winterswijk, passing Henxel among other places. More than two thirds of the loop is on narrow paths and dirt tracks, often unpaved or gravel, and there is little climbing. You follow the purple waymarks. We know of three toilets along the route, but no drinking water or bike pump, so bring enough with you.
Mountain bike trails nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Nationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 3
SevinkmolenAttraction · 639 m from the route - 4
Nationaal Museum Tachtigjarige OorlogMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 5
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 6
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 4 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 7 km from the route - 8
Kloster MariengardenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 9
St. Marien BurloAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 10
kult WestmünsterlandMuseum · 8 km from the route - 11
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 12
NunnepollenArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 13
Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 14Observation towerObservation tower · 795 m from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 17Konventon von BurloMemorial · 5 km from the route
- 18Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route
- 19BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route
- 20Scherenschnitt MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lus Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek)?
Lus Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek) is 40.2 km long. Allow ± 3:20 h of riding: 12 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a loop?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Winterswijk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 47 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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