Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Apeldoorn · Updated on 5 November 2026
MTB Veluwezoom-Groen-Gravelroute
MTB Veluwezoom-Groen-Gravelroute is a mountain bike trail of 36.6 km from Apeldoorn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 21 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 36.6 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 321 m · ↓ 320 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Apeldoorn
0 km25.8 km · 16 benches
Public toilet and water point
25.8 km3.8 km · 3 benches
Brandtoren
29.5 kmObservation tower
7 km · 2 benches
Back at the start
36.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.8 kmBetween 0 km and 25.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
Observation tower · after 29.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 321 m
- Down
- ↓ 320 m
- Highest point
- 103 m
- Lowest point
- 29 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
36.6 km in total- Track: 29.8 km
- Cycle path: 3.1 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Street: 1 km
- Road: 350 m
Surfaces
36.6 km in total- Gravel: 11.9 km
- Unpaved: 7.1 km
- Paved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 10.9 km
About the mountain bike trail MTB Veluwezoom-Groen-Gravelroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB Veluwezoom-Groen-Gravelroute is a loop of 36.6 km from Apeldoorn: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Brandtoren (after 29.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 321 m in total and descend 320 m. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (29.8 km), cycle path (3.1 km) and path (2.3 km). Of the surface, 11.9 km gravel and 7.1 km unpaved. For 10.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 21 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 25.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Veluwezoom Green Gravel Route is a loop of almost 37 km for gravel bikes or mountain bikes on the Veluwezoom, in the municipalities of Rheden, Rozendaal and Apeldoorn. You ride across the Rozendaalse Veld and the Loenermark, past Imbosch, the Grootmoeshul estate and Hof te Dieren, and pass a fire lookout tower. More than four fifths is on unpaved forest tracks, and with over 300 metres of climbing it is a hilly ride by Dutch standards. On land owned by Natuurmonumenten you need an MTB permit (vignet). You follow the green waymarks clockwise. We know of one toilet and one water tap on the way.
Mountain bike trails nearby
6- MTB Veluwezoom-groen-afkortroute noordEasy · From A to B3.3 km
- MTB-Zandenwoud-HoofdrouteModerate · Loop52.3 km
- MTB Veluwezoom-Startroute BeekhuizenEasy · From A to B2.6 km
- MTB Route Hoenderloo (Kinderroute)Easy · Loop4.2 km
- MTB Veluwezoom-Rood-Nature TrailEasy · From A to B2.3 km
- MTB Veluwezoom-aanrijdroute CatharinahoeveEasy · From A to B1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kröller-Müller MuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 2
PosbankMemorial · 216 m from the route - 3
Museum ArnhemMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 4
Veluwsche Stoomtrein MaatschappijMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 5
MuseonderMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 6
Kasteel BiljoenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Kasteel MiddachtenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Jachthuis Sint HubertusCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 9
Huis ZypendaalCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 10
Lalique MuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Arnhem War Museum 40 - 45Museum · 7.8 km from the route - 12
Monument Woeste HoeveMemorial · 449 m from the route - 13
Gelderse TorenCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 14
Koninklijk Tehuis voor Oud-Militairen en Museum BronbeekMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Fort WestervoortFort · 7.7 km from the route - 16
Huis te LathumCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Streekmuseum De Roode ToorenMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Gelders Geologisch MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 19
Nationaal BrandweermonumentMonument · 7.8 km from the route - 20
WasserijAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 21
WoonboerderijAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 22
MangroveAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 23
Airborne monumentMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 24
Kasteel UlenpasCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Prins WillembergViewpoint · 830 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB Veluwezoom-Groen-Gravelroute?
MTB Veluwezoom-Groen-Gravelroute is 36.6 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Apeldoorn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 321 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Brandtoren.
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