Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Zeist · Updated on 5 November 2026
So-Au mountain bike trail
So-Au is a mountain bike trail of 3.3 km from Zeist. Along the way you'll find 8 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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.
- 3.3 km
- ± 15 min
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Zeist
0 km2 km · 2 benches
Water point
2 km252 m
Memorial
1.1 km · 6 benches
Finish
3.3 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.
Soesterberg Air force Memorial
Memorial · after 2.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 22 m
- Lowest point
- 12 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
3.3 km in total- Road: 1.7 km
- Cycle path: 1.4 km
- Street: 200 m
Surfaces
3.3 km in total- Asphalt: 2.9 km
- Paved: 350 m
About the mountain bike trail So-Au
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
So-Au is a mountain bike trail of 3.3 km that starts in Zeist. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Soesterberg Air force Memorial (after 2.2 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 15 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is road (1.7 km), cycle path (1.4 km) and street (200 m). Of the surface, 2.9 km asphalt and 350 m paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This unnamed mountain bike route is a stretch of just over 3 km near Soesterberg, in the municipalities of Zeist and Soest. You pass the Soesterberg Air Force Memorial. Almost all of it is asphalt, half on the road and most of the rest on cycle path. There is a water tap on the way.
Mountain bike trails nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 2
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 3
CavaleriemuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Museum AmersfoortMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 5
DrakensteynCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 6
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 540 m from the route - 7
Onze Lieve VrouwetorenAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 8
MondriaanhuisMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 9
Kasteel RhijnauwenAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 10
Slot ZeistCastle · 5 km from the route - 11
Nationaal Monument Kamp AmersfoortMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 12
MusiomMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 13
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 14
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 8.6 km from the route - 15
Fort VoordorpFort · 8.7 km from the route - 16
Fort de BiltFort · 9.8 km from the route - 17
Kasteel de Hooge VuurscheCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 18
BelgenmonumentMonument · 5 km from the route - 19
Sovjet EreveldMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 20
Ma RetraiteCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 21
RietveldpaviljoenMuseum · 7 km from the route - 22
Amersfoortse KeiMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Kasteel MoersbergenCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 24
WaterliniemuseumMuseum · 10 km from the route - 25
Fort BlauwkapelFort · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is So-Au?
So-Au is 3.3 km long. Allow ± 15 min of riding: 12 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a loop?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zeist.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 6 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 Soesterberg Air force Memorial.
Starting point
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