Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Coevorden · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB-Verbindingsroute VAM-Sleen
MTB-Verbindingsroute VAM-Sleen is a mountain bike trail of 24.6 km from Coevorden. Along the way you'll find 25 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 24.6 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 6 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Coevorden
0 km7.2 km · 3 benches
Jan Kruis Museum
7.2 kmMuseum
185 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
7.4 km5.6 km · 3 benches
Water point
13 km11.6 km · 17 benches
Finish
24.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.2 kmBetween 7.4 km and 24.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
- Story
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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsJan Kruis Museum
Museum · after 7.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 19 m
- Lowest point
- 14 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
24.6 km in total- Road: 9.8 km
- Track: 5.1 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Cycle path: 4.3 km
- Street: 421 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 300 m
- Busy road: 200 m
Surfaces
24.6 km in total- Paved: 7.4 km
- Asphalt: 2.9 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unpaved: 975 m
- Unknown: 12.1 km
About the mountain bike trail MTB-Verbindingsroute VAM-Sleen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB-Verbindingsroute VAM-Sleen is a mountain bike trail of 24.6 km that starts in Coevorden. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Jan Kruis Museum (after 7.2 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 6 m. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is road (9.8 km), track (5.1 km) and path (4.5 km). Of the surface, 7.4 km paved and 2.9 km asphalt. For 12.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 13 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The MTB-Verbindingsroute VAM-Sleen is a long link of almost 25 km in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, passing Orvelte, Westerbork, Eursinge and Bruntinge. You pass the Jan Kruis Museum. Two fifths runs on the road, the rest on unpaved tracks, paths and cycle path. You follow the black waymarks. We know of one toilet and one water tap on the way.
Mountain bike trails nearby
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- MTB-Verbindingsroute Sleen-ValtherbosEasy · From A to B8.5 km
- MTB-route ValterbosEasy · Loop10.6 km
- MTB verbinding Exloo-ValtherbosEasy · From A to B4.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 3
Herinneringscentrum Kamp WesterborkMuseum · 8 km from the route - 4
De KlenckeCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 5
Tekens in WesterborkMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 6
C+B MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 7
Monument van de 102.000 StenenMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Nationaal Monument WesterborkMemorial · 7 km from the route - 9
Voormalige commandantswoningMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Het onderduikershol 1942-1945Attraction · 9.4 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D30 Boswachterij ExlooArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 15
De Gesproken NamenMemorial · 7 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 17
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 18
PoolshoogteViewpoint · 7 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D34 Valthe WestArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 20
KlinkenbergArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route - 21
ijzertijdboerderijAttraction · 639 m from the route - 22
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 23
De KaarsMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 24
HunnenkerkhofArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 25
Schaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB-Verbindingsroute VAM-Sleen?
MTB-Verbindingsroute VAM-Sleen is 24.6 km long. Allow ± 2:05 h 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 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 km.
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 Jan Kruis Museum.
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