Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Texel · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB-route Den Burg (Texel)
MTB-route Den Burg (Texel) is a mountain bike trail of 8.1 km from Texel that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 23 benches and picnic tables, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 8.1 km
- ± 40 min
- ↑ 24 m · ↓ 23 m
- Easy
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Texel
0 km3.2 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
3.2 km2.9 km · 14 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
6.1 km2 km · 2 benches
Back at the start
8.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.2 kmBetween 0 km and 3.2 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
- ↑ 24 m
- Down
- ↓ 23 m
- Highest point
- 18 m
- Lowest point
- 3 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.1 km in total- Path: 6.5 km
- Cycle path: 675 m
- Road: 450 m
- Track: 350 m
Surfaces
8.1 km in total- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Asphalt: 475 m
- Natural: 50 m
About the mountain bike trail MTB-route Den Burg (Texel)
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB-route Den Burg (Texel) is a loop of 8.1 km from Texel: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 24 m in total and descend 23 m. Allow ± 40 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is path (6.5 km), cycle path (675 m) and road (450 m). Of the surface, 6.7 km unpaved and 775 m paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches and picnic tables, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Den Burg (Texel) MTB trail is a short 8 km mountain bike trail near Den Burg on Texel. The loop runs through De Dennen woods and the Texel dunes, past Westermient, and more than four fifths of it is on narrow unpaved paths. You follow the purple waymarks anticlockwise. We know of two toilets and a bike pump along the trail, but no drinking water.
Mountain bike trails nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MarinemuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus RijkersMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 3
HNLMS Abraham CrijnssenAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 4
Navigatiebrug HNLMS De RuyterMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 5
HNLMS SchorpioenAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 6
Fort De SchansFort · 6.2 km from the route - 7
Fort ErfprinsFort · 9.2 km from the route - 8
TexelAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 9
Museum Kaap SkilMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 10
Luchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum TexelMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 11
De Brekende GolfMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 12
De Goede HerderMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 13
FonteinsnolObservation tower · 108 m from the route - 14Nationaal Monument voor het Nederlands ReddingwezenMonument · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB-route Den Burg (Texel)?
MTB-route Den Burg (Texel) is 8.1 km long. Allow ± 40 min 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 Texel.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 24 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.2 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.
Starting point
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