Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Maastricht · Updated on 6 November 2026
Maastricht Scharn mountain bike trail
Maastricht Scharn is a mountain bike trail of 28.3 km from Maastricht that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 25 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 28.3 km
- ± 2:20 h
- ↑ 228 m · ↓ 226 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
Start in Maastricht
0 km2 km
Withuishof
2 kmCastle
26.3 km · 25 benches
Back at the start
28.3 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.
Withuishof
Castle · after 2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 228 m
- Down
- ↓ 226 m
- Highest point
- 191 m
- Lowest point
- 56 m
- 5-10% slope · 996 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
28.3 km in total- Track: 18.6 km
- Road: 5.2 km
- Cycle path: 2.1 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Path: 1.1 km
Surfaces
28.3 km in total- Asphalt: 6.7 km
- Gravel: 4.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Paved: 325 m
- Unknown: 13.3 km
About the mountain bike trail Maastricht Scharn
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Maastricht Scharn is a loop of 28.3 km from Maastricht: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Withuishof (after 2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 228 m in total and descend 226 m. Allow ± 2:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (18.6 km), road (5.2 km) and cycle path (2.1 km). Of the surface, 6.7 km asphalt and 4.5 km gravel. For 13.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Maastricht Scharn is a gravel route of just over 28 km in South Limburg, a loop from Scharn in Maastricht through the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten. You ride through Bemelen and Cadier en Keer to Margraten and Reijmerstok, through the Bemelerbos and Savelsbos woods and past the Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten. Two thirds is on unpaved farm tracks, and with more than 220 metres of climbing it is a hilly ride. There are 25 benches along the way, but we know of no drinking water, toilets or bike pump.
Mountain bike trails nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 2
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 3
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 4
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 5
Château NeercanneCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 6
Eijsden CastleCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 7
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 10
Kasteel WittemCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 12
Den Halder CastleCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 13
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 14
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 16
Fort d'Eben EmaelAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 17
GemeentegrotAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 5 km from the route - 19
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 5 km from the route - 20
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 21
La Grande SuisseCastle · 2 km from the route - 22
SibberhuuskeCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 23
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 5 km from the route - 24
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maastricht Scharn?
Maastricht Scharn is 28.3 km long. Allow ± 2:20 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 Maastricht.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 228 m of climbing.
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 Withuishof.
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