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Mountain bike trail · Beek · Updated on 5 November 2026

Windraak mountain bike trail

Windraak is a mountain bike trail of 38.7 km from Beek that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 44 benches and picnic tables.

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Windraak
Huis Ten Dijcken · after 6.2 km
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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.

  • 38.7 km
  • ± 3:15 h
  • ↑ 453 m · ↓ 453 m
  • Moderate
  • Loop
  • Local route
  • Colour of the signs
  1. Start in Beek

    0 km
  2. 6.2 km · 8 benches

    Castle

  3. 32.4 km · 35 benches

    Back at the start

    38.7 km
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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.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 453 m
Down
↓ 453 m
Highest point
122 m
Lowest point
56 m
  • 5-10% slope · 1.7 km
  • 1 flight of stairs

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

38.7 km in total
  • Track: 15 km
  • Road: 11.4 km
  • Path: 8.2 km
  • Street: 2.5 km
  • Cycle path: 1.3 km
  • Busy road: 75 m
  • Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs

Surfaces

38.7 km in total
  • Asphalt: 12.7 km
  • Unpaved: 10.8 km
  • Gravel: 5.5 km
  • Natural: 600 m
  • Paved: 450 m
  • Unknown: 8.5 km

About the mountain bike trail Windraak

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you ride?

Windraak is a loop of 38.7 km from Beek: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Huis Ten Dijcken (after 6.2 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 453 m in total and descend 453 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What trails do you ride on?

The longest part is track (15 km), road (11.4 km) and path (8.2 km). Of the surface, 12.7 km asphalt and 10.8 km unpaved. For 8.5 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Windraak is a cross-country MTB route of almost 39 km in South Limburg, in the municipalities of Beek, Beekdaelen and Sittard-Geleen. You ride by way of Spaubeek, Puth, Windraak, Daniken and Sweikhuizen through the Vrouwenbos, Stammenderbos and Danikerbos woods, and pass Huis Ten Dijcken. More than half is unpaved, much of it farm tracks and paths, and with over 450 metres of climbing it is a tough, hilly ride. You follow the red waymarks. There are 44 benches along the way, but we know of no drinking water or toilet, so bring enough with you.

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Hoensbroek CastleHoensbroek CastleCastle · 4.9 km from the route
  2. 2Kasteel WijnandsradeKasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 3.6 km from the route
  3. 3Kasteel ElslooKasteel ElslooCastle · 3.9 km from the route
  4. 4Kasteel LimbrichtKasteel LimbrichtCastle · 4 km from the route
  5. 5Kasteel ValkenburgKasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 7.2 km from the route
  6. 6Kasteel CortenbachKasteel CortenbachCastle · 7.6 km from the route
  7. 7Kasteel AmstenradeKasteel AmstenradeCastle · 4.1 km from the route
  8. 8Kasteel BornKasteel BornAttraction · 6.5 km from the route
  9. 9Kluis op de SchaelsbergKluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 7.3 km from the route
  10. 10Kasteel TerwormKasteel TerwormCastle · 8.2 km from the route
  11. 11Kasteel MillenKasteel MillenCastle · 3.5 km from the route
  12. 12Den Halder CastleDen Halder CastleCastle · 6.9 km from the route
  13. 13Romeinse KatakombenRomeinse KatakombenMuseum · 7 km from the route
  14. 14GemeentegrotGemeentegrotAttraction · 7.2 km from the route
  15. 15CastleCastleCastle · 7.7 km from the route
  16. 16Kasteel GenhoesKasteel GenhoesCastle · 7.9 km from the route
  17. 17Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotKasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 7.3 km from the route
  18. 18Kasteel TerborghKasteel TerborghCastle · 93 m from the route
  19. 19Kasteel SteinKasteel SteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route
  20. 20Museum ValkenburgMuseum ValkenburgMuseum · 7 km from the route
  21. 21SibberhuuskeSibberhuuskeCastle · 9 km from the route
  22. 22La Grande SuisseLa Grande SuisseCastle · 9.8 km from the route
  23. 23Kasteel WolfrathKasteel WolfrathCastle · 6.9 km from the route
  24. 24Kasteel DoenradeKasteel DoenradeCastle · 1.5 km from the route
  25. 25Kasteel GenbroekKasteel GenbroekCastle · 1.7 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Windraak?

Windraak is 38.7 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 Beek.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 453 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 Huis Ten Dijcken.

Starting point

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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