Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Horst aan de Maas · Updated on 6 November 2026
Horst mountain bike trail
Horst is a mountain bike trail of 47.4 km from Horst aan de Maas that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 27 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 47.4 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 9 m · ↓ 12 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Horst aan de Maas
0 km16.6 km · 9 benches
Huys ter Horst
16.6 kmCastle
8.3 km · 8 benches
Celtic Field Broekhuizerdijk
24.9 kmArchaeological site
5.9 km · 5 benches
Celtic Field Gekkengraaf
30.8 kmArchaeological site
16.6 km · 5 benches
Back at the start
47.4 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.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Huys ter Horst
Castle · after 16.6 km
Archaeological site · after 24.9 km
Archaeological site · after 30.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 9 m
- Down
- ↓ 12 m
- Highest point
- 33 m
- Lowest point
- 20 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
47.4 km in total- Track: 24.9 km
- Road: 12.4 km
- Cycle path: 7.8 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 525 m
Surfaces
47.4 km in total- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Gravel: 3.6 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 33.4 km
About the mountain bike trail Horst
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Horst is a loop of 47.4 km from Horst aan de Maas: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Huys ter Horst (after 16.6 km), Celtic Field Broekhuizerdijk (after 24.9 km) and Celtic Field Gekkengraaf (after 30.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 9 m in total and descend 12 m. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (24.9 km), road (12.4 km) and cycle path (7.8 km). Of the surface, 4.5 km unpaved and 4.5 km asphalt. For 33.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Horst is a loop of just over 47 km for gravel bikes or mountain bikes in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas in North Limburg, passing America, Veld-Oostenrijk and De Hees. You ride through the Kasteelse Bossen and Schadijkse Bossen woods and across the Houthuizerheide and the Heesberg, and pass Huys ter Horst and two Celtic fields, ancient field systems. More than half is on unpaved tracks. It is flat. You follow the green waymarks clockwise. There are 27 benches along the way, but we know of no drinking water or toilet.
Mountain bike trails nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FēnixAttraction · 562 m from the route - 2
Limburgs MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Museum van Bommel van DamMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 4
Booster BikeAttraction · 832 m from the route - 5
TroyAttraction · 937 m from the route - 6
Kasteel GeijsterenCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 7
Garden TourAttraction · 495 m from the route - 8
PixarusAttraction · 608 m from the route - 9
Djengu RiverAttraction · 776 m from the route - 10
Maximus' WunderballAttraction · 854 m from the route - 11
Villa FiaskoAttraction · 930 m from the route - 12
Kasteeltuinen ArcenAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 13
De BercktCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 14
De BorggraafCastle · 3 km from the route - 15
Gebroken SlotCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 16
Morrels TruckjesAttraction · 988 m from the route - 17
TheekopjesAttraction · 1 km from the route - 18
Coco BoloAttraction · 723 m from the route - 19
Tolly MollyAttraction · 730 m from the route - 20
Paarden van IthakaAttraction · 868 m from the route - 21
KletterabenteuerAttraction · 868 m from the route - 22
WirbelbaumAttraction · 895 m from the route - 23
DwaalhofAttraction · 994 m from the route - 24
KlokhuisAttraction · 1 km from the route - 25
Vliegend TapijtAttraction · 1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Horst?
Horst is 47.4 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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 Horst aan de Maas.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 9 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 Huys ter Horst, Celtic Field Broekhuizerdijk and Celtic Field Gekkengraaf.
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