Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Bronckhorst · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB Gravel route Zieuwent
MTB Gravel route Zieuwent is a mountain bike trail of 61 km from Bronckhorst that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 21 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.
- 61 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 34 m · ↓ 34 m
- Hard
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bronckhorst
0 km35.3 km · 15 benches
Bouke ten Brinke Toren
35.3 kmObservation tower
18.2 km · 5 benches
Observation tower
53.6 kmObservation tower
7.5 km · bench
Back at the start
61 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.
Observation tower · after 35.3 km
Observation tower · after 53.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 34 m
- Down
- ↓ 34 m
- Highest point
- 37 m
- Lowest point
- 17 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
61 km in total- Track: 31.3 km
- Road: 20.7 km
- Cycle path: 7.4 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Street: 100 m
Surfaces
61 km in total- Asphalt: 13.4 km
- Natural: 13 km
- Gravel: 10.1 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Unknown: 21.3 km
About the mountain bike trail MTB Gravel route Zieuwent
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB Gravel route Zieuwent is a loop of 61 km from Bronckhorst: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Bouke ten Brinke Toren (after 35.3 km) and Observation tower (after 53.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 34 m in total and descend 34 m. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (31.3 km), road (20.7 km) and cycle path (7.4 km). Of the surface, 13.4 km asphalt and 13 km natural. For 21.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 21 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Zieuwent MTB gravel route is a 61 km loop for gravel bikes or mountain bikes in the Achterhoek, through five municipalities from Bronckhorst to Aalten. You pass Vragender, the De Kooi estate and two lookout towers, one of them the Bouke ten Brinke Toren. More than half of the route is on unpaved tracks, often gravel or sand, and it is almost flat. There are 21 benches along the way, but we know of no drinking water, toilets or bike pump, so bring enough with you. You follow the green waymarks clockwise.
Mountain bike trails nearby
6- MTB-route VarsseveldEasy · Loop23.8 km
- Lus Zelhem (MTB Achterhoek)Moderate · Loop35.6 km
- MTB-route Varsseveld (kinderroute)Easy · Loop1.9 km
- Lus Zelhem Kinderroute (MTB Achterhoek)Easy · Loop1.9 km
- Verbinding Lussen Zieuwent en Ruurlo (MTB Achterhoek)Easy · From A to B4.1 km
- Verbinding Lussen Ruurlo en Zieuwent (MTB Achterhoek)Easy · From A to B4.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel SlangenburgCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 2
Kasteel WischCastle · 10 km from the route - 3
Nationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 4
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 574 m from the route - 5
Kasteel Huize RuurloCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 6
SevinkmolenAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 7
Nationaal Museum Tachtigjarige OorlogMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 115 m from the route - 9
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Huize de WiersseCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 11
De WildenborchCastle · 9 km from the route - 12
KiefskampCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 14
't MedlerCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 15
Het RegelinkCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 16
Het OnsteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 17
KristalmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 18
Monument Lindesche KapelMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 19Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 2 km from the route
- 21Museum MOREMuseum · 2.8 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route
- 23Konventon von BurloMemorial · 7 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route
- 25Ons BelangAttraction · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB Gravel route Zieuwent?
MTB Gravel route Zieuwent is 61 km long. Allow ± 5:05 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 Bronckhorst.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 34 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 Bouke ten Brinke Toren and Observation tower.
Starting point
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