Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Bronckhorst · Updated on 6 November 2026
Lus Zelhem (MTB Achterhoek)
Lus Zelhem (MTB Achterhoek) is a mountain bike trail of 35.6 km from Bronckhorst that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 18 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.
- 35.6 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bronckhorst
0 km35.6 km · 18 benches
Back at the start
35.6 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
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 21 m
- Lowest point
- 15 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
35.6 km in total- Path: 16.5 km
- Track: 8.9 km
- Road: 7 km
- Cycle path: 2.6 km
- Street: 25 m
Surfaces
35.6 km in total- Unpaved: 13.3 km
- Asphalt: 6 km
- Gravel: 4.5 km
- Natural: 3.3 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 6.8 km
About the mountain bike trail Lus Zelhem (MTB Achterhoek)
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Lus Zelhem (MTB Achterhoek) is a loop of 35.6 km from Bronckhorst: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is path (16.5 km), track (8.9 km) and road (7 km). Of the surface, 13.3 km unpaved and 6 km asphalt. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Lus Zelhem is an MTB trail of almost 36 km around Zelhem in the Achterhoek, in the municipality of Bronckhorst, and part of MTB Achterhoek. The loop passes Oosterwijk, Wolfersveen and De Meene and runs through the 't Zand and Baakse Kamp estates. Almost half is on paths, and more than half of the route is unpaved or gravel. It is flat. You follow the purple waymarks clockwise and no permit (vignet) is needed. There are 18 benches along the way, but we know of no drinking water or toilet.
Mountain bike trails nearby
6- Lus Zelhem Vossenbos (MTB Achterhoek)Easy · Loop4.3 km
- Lus Zelhem Kinderroute (MTB Achterhoek)Easy · Loop1.9 km
- Verbinding Lussen Ruurlo en Zelhem (MTB Achterhoek)Easy · From A to B4 km
- Verbinding Lussen Zelhem en Ruurlo(MTB Achterhoek)Easy · From A to B3.2 km
- Verbinding Lussen Zelhem -> Linde (MTB Achterhoek)Easy · From A to B4.3 km
- Verbinding Lussen Linde -> Zelhem (MTB Achterhoek)Easy · From A to B4.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel HackfortCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 2
Kasteel KeppelCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 3
Kasteel SlangenburgCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 4
Kasteel WischCastle · 10 km from the route - 5
Kasteel Huize RuurloCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 6
Halverwege PieterpadMemorial · 6 km from the route - 7
Kasteel VordenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 8
Kasteel 't SuiderasCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 9
Den BramelCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 10
Kasteel UlenpasCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 11
BarlhamRuins · 7.8 km from the route - 12
Huis BaakCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 13
KiefskampCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Huize de WiersseCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 15
Landhuis EnghuizenCastle · 7 km from the route - 16
De WildenborchCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 17
De KemnadeCastle · 9 km from the route - 18
't MedlerCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 19
Het RegelinkCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Het OnsteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 21
Monument Lindesche KapelMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Het EnzerinckCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 23Ons BelangAttraction · 3.5 km from the route
- 24Museum MOREMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
- 25Stadsmuseum DoetinchemMuseum · 6.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lus Zelhem (MTB Achterhoek)?
Lus Zelhem (MTB Achterhoek) is 35.6 km long. Allow ± 3:00 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 Bronckhorst.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 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.
Starting point
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