Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Coevorden · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-Sleen
MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-Sleen is a mountain bike trail of 8.5 km from Coevorden. Along the way you'll find 4 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.
- 8.5 km
- ± 45 min
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Coevorden
0 km7.8 km · 2 benches
Hunebed D41 Emmen Noord
7.8 kmArchaeological site · Audio story · 2 min
667 m · 2 benches
Finish
8.5 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
Hunebed D41 Emmen Noord
Archaeological site · after 7.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 25 m
- Lowest point
- 16 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.5 km in total- Road: 7 km
- Cycle path: 1 km
- Track: 276 m
- Street: 175 m
Surfaces
8.5 km in total- Asphalt: 5.7 km
- Natural: 226 m
- Gravel: 25 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the mountain bike trail MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-Sleen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-Sleen is a mountain bike trail of 8.5 km that starts in Coevorden. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Hunebed D41 Emmen Noord (after 7.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 45 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is road (7 km), cycle path (1 km) and track (276 m). Of the surface, 5.7 km asphalt and 226 m natural. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 4 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-Sleen is an 8.5 km link in the municipality of Emmen, from the Valtherbos MTB trail to Sleen. You pass hunebed D41 Emmen Noord (a megalithic tomb). Four fifths runs on the road, mostly asphalt.
Mountain bike trails nearby
6- MTB-Verbindingsroute Noordbargerbos-SleenEasy · From A to B7.9 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Sleen-NoordbargerbosEasy · From A to B7.9 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Sleen-ValtherbosEasy · From A to B8.5 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Noordbargerbos-ValtherbosEasy · From A to B4.4 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-NoordbargerbosEasy · From A to B4.5 km
- MTB-route NoordbargerbosEasy · Loop12.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 637 m from the route - 2
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 4
De KlenckeCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 5
TweestrydAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 7
Het onderduikershol 1942-1945Attraction · 3.3 km from the route - 8
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D45 EmmerdennenArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D40 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 726 m from the route - 11
Hunebed D37 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D36 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 16
Hunebed Westenesch-N D42Archaeological site · 368 m from the route - 17
Hunebed D38 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 775 m from the route - 18
Hunebed D46 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D34 Valthe WestArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 20
PoolshoogteViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D39 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 748 m from the route - 22
Hunebed D44 Emmen WesteneschArchaeological site · 807 m from the route - 23
Hunebed D47 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 24
EmmerschansArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 25
HunnenkerkhofArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-Sleen?
MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-Sleen is 8.5 km long. Allow ± 45 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 Coevorden.
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?
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 Hunebed D41 Emmen Noord.
Starting point
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