Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Meerssen · Updated on 6 November 2026
Meerssen mountain bike trail
Meerssen is a mountain bike trail of 21.3 km from Meerssen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 28 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 21.3 km
- ± 1:45 h
- ↑ 274 m · ↓ 274 m
- Easy
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Meerssen
0 km13.1 km · 11 benches
Kalkoven bij ingang Curfsgroeve and 1 more
13.1 kmKalkoven bij Curfsgroeve
7.4 km · 12 benches
Water point
20.5 km877 m · 5 benches
Back at the start
21.3 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ruins · after 13.1 km
- Story
Kalkoven bij Curfsgroeve
Ruins · after 13.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 274 m
- Down
- ↓ 274 m
- Highest point
- 134 m
- Lowest point
- 50 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 429 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
21.3 km in total- Road: 7.4 km
- Path: 5.7 km
- Track: 5.5 km
- Cycle path: 1.8 km
- Street: 900 m
Surfaces
21.3 km in total- Unpaved: 6.3 km
- Asphalt: 5 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Natural: 600 m
- Unknown: 6.8 km
About the mountain bike trail Meerssen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Meerssen is a loop of 21.3 km from Meerssen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kalkoven bij ingang Curfsgroeve (after 13.1 km) and Kalkoven bij Curfsgroeve (after 13.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 274 m in total and descend 274 m. Allow ± 1:45 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is road (7.4 km), path (5.7 km) and track (5.5 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km unpaved and 5 km asphalt. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 20.5 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Meerssen MTB trail is a mountain bike trail of just over 21 km in South Limburg, through the municipalities of Meerssen and Valkenburg aan de Geul. The loop runs through Humcoven, Ulestraten, Waterval, Vroenhof and Meerssen, through the De Dellen woods and Proosdijpark, and past the lime kilns at the Curfs quarry. With some 270 metres of climbing it is a hilly ride by Dutch standards. More than half is on paths and unpaved tracks, almost a quarter on asphalt. You follow the red waymarks clockwise. We know of one water tap and no toilet on the way.
Mountain bike trails nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 2
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 3
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 4
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 4 km from the route - 5
Kasteel ElslooCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 6
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 7
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 8
Château NeercanneCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 10
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 13
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 14
Den Halder CastleCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 2 km from the route - 16
GemeentegrotAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 17
CastleCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 19
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 20
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 21
Fort d'Eben EmaelAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 22
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 23
La Grande SuisseCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 24
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 25
SibberhuuskeCastle · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Meerssen?
Meerssen is 21.3 km long. Allow ± 1:45 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 Meerssen.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 274 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?
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 Kalkoven bij ingang Curfsgroeve and Kalkoven bij Curfsgroeve.
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