Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Borger-Odoorn · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB-route Valterbos
MTB-route Valterbos is a mountain bike trail of 10.6 km from Borger-Odoorn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 5 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.
- 10.6 km
- ± 55 min
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Borger-Odoorn
0 km10.5 km · 4 benches
Attraction
154 m · bench
Back at the start
10.6 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.
- Story
Het onderduikershol 1942-1945
Attraction · after 10.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 24 m
- Lowest point
- 20 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
10.6 km in total- Track: 8.6 km
- Path: 2 km
- Cycle path: 75 m
Surfaces
10.6 km in total- Unpaved: 3.6 km
- Natural: 3.4 km
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the mountain bike trail MTB-route Valterbos
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB-route Valterbos is a loop of 10.6 km from Borger-Odoorn: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Het onderduikershol 1942-1945 (after 10.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 55 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (8.6 km), path (2 km) and cycle path (75 m). Of the surface, 3.6 km unpaved and 3.4 km natural. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 5 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The MTB-route Valterbos is a mountain bike trail of just over 10.5 km through the Valtherbos, in the municipalities of Borger-Odoorn and Emmen in Drenthe. On the way you pass a wartime hiding place from 1942-1945. Four fifths is on unpaved forest and sand tracks. It is flat. You follow the red waymarks anticlockwise. There are five benches along the trail; we know of no drinking water or toilet.
Mountain bike trails nearby
6- MTB verbinding Exloo-ValtherbosEasy · From A to B4.8 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Noordbargerbos-ValtherbosEasy · From A to B4.4 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-NoordbargerbosEasy · From A to B4.5 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Valtherbos-SleenEasy · From A to B8.5 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Sleen-ValtherbosEasy · From A to B8.5 km
- MTB-Verbindingsroute Noordbargerbos-SleenEasy · From A to B7.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 4
Hunebed D41 Emmen NoordArchaeological site · 502 m from the route - 5
TweestrydAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 6
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 8
Hunebed D45 EmmerdennenArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D30 Boswachterij ExlooArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D40 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 325 m from the route - 11
Hunebed D37 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 276 m from the route - 13
Hunebed D36 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D38 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 320 m from the route - 17
Hunebed D34 Valthe WestArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Hunebed Westenesch-N D42Archaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D46 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 20
PoolshoogteViewpoint · 5.8 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D39 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 298 m from the route - 22
Hunebed D44 Emmen WesteneschArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 23
Hunebed D47 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 24
EmmerschansArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 25Hunebed D31a ExlooArchaeological site · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB-route Valterbos?
MTB-route Valterbos is 10.6 km long. Allow ± 55 min 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 Borger-Odoorn.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 3 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 Het onderduikershol 1942-1945.
Starting point
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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors
