Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Eijsden-Margraten · Updated on 6 November 2026
Margraten mountain bike trail
Margraten is a mountain bike trail of 31 km from Eijsden-Margraten that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 34 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 31 km
- ± 2:35 h
- ↑ 323 m · ↓ 321 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Eijsden-Margraten
0 km31 km · 34 benches
Back at the start
31 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 323 m
- Down
- ↓ 321 m
- Highest point
- 172 m
- Lowest point
- 75 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
31 km in total- Track: 20.7 km
- Road: 7.3 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Street: 950 m
- Cycle path: 525 m
Surfaces
31 km in total- Asphalt: 6.9 km
- Gravel: 6.8 km
- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Paved: 825 m
- Unknown: 10.8 km
About the mountain bike trail Margraten
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Margraten is a loop of 31 km from Eijsden-Margraten: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 323 m in total and descend 321 m. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (20.7 km), road (7.3 km) and path (1.3 km). Of the surface, 6.9 km asphalt and 6.8 km gravel. For 10.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Margraten MTB trail is a 31 km loop in the hills of South Limburg, in the municipalities of Eijsden-Margraten and Valkenburg aan de Geul. You ride through Berg en Terblijt, IJzeren and Scheulder to Margraten and Bemelen, over the Bemelerberg and Schiepersberg and through the Bemelerbos. Two thirds is on unpaved farm tracks, and with more than 300 metres of climbing it is a hilly ride by Dutch standards. You follow the green waymarks. There are 34 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.
- 1
BonnefantenmuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 3
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 4
Natuurhistorisch Museum MaastrichtMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 5
Kasteel BorgharenCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 7
Château NeercanneCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Eijsden CastleCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 10
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Kasteel WittemCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 13
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint ServatiusMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 15
Museum aan het VrijthofMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 16
Den Halder CastleCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 17
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 2 km from the route - 19
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 20
GemeentegrotAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 21
Fort Sint PieterAttraction · 6 km from the route - 22
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 23
Fort d'Eben EmaelAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 25
SibberhuuskeCastle · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Margraten?
Margraten is 31 km long. Allow ± 2:35 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 Eijsden-Margraten.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 323 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.
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