Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Berkelland · Updated on 6 November 2026
Gravel Neede (OutdoorAchterhoek) mountain bike trail
Gravel Neede (OutdoorAchterhoek) is a mountain bike trail of 27.4 km from Berkelland that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 12 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 27.4 km
- ± 2:15 h
- ↑ 28 m · ↓ 25 m
- Easy
- Loop
- Local route
Start in Berkelland
0 km4.7 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
4.7 km22.7 km · 7 benches
Back at the start
27.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22.7 kmBetween 4.7 km and 27.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 28 m
- Down
- ↓ 25 m
- Highest point
- 34 m
- Lowest point
- 17 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
27.4 km in total- Track: 12.5 km
- Cycle path: 6.8 km
- Road: 6.3 km
- Path: 1.8 km
Surfaces
27.4 km in total- Natural: 10.1 km
- Asphalt: 6.8 km
- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 2.7 km
About the mountain bike trail Gravel Neede (OutdoorAchterhoek)
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Gravel Neede (OutdoorAchterhoek) is a loop of 27.4 km from Berkelland: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 28 m in total and descend 25 m. Allow ± 2:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (12.5 km), cycle path (6.8 km) and road (6.3 km). Of the surface, 10.1 km natural and 6.8 km asphalt. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 12 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Gravel Neede is a loop of just over 27 km for gravel bikes or mountain bikes in the Achterhoek, in the municipalities of Berkelland and Haaksbergen, passing Kisveld and Rietmolen. You ride over the Needse Berg and through Het Lankheet. Almost half is on unpaved tracks; a quarter of the route is gravel and over a third sandy or forest path. It is fairly flat. No permit (vignet) is needed. We know of one toilet on the way, but no drinking water.
Mountain bike trails nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Nationaal Museum Tachtigjarige OorlogMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 2
WeldamCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 3
HarrevelderschansFort · 5.3 km from the route - 4
KristalmuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 5
ViewpointViewpoint · 9.1 km from the route - 6
Natuurobservatietoren 'De Needse Berg'Observation tower · 246 m from the route - 7Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 8Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 9Konventon von BurloMemorial · 9.1 km from the route
- 10Observation towerObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gravel Neede (OutdoorAchterhoek)?
Gravel Neede (OutdoorAchterhoek) is 27.4 km long. Allow ± 2:15 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 Berkelland.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 28 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 22.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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