Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Gulpen-Wittem · Updated on 5 November 2026
Gulpen mountain bike trail
Gulpen is a mountain bike trail of 23 km from Gulpen-Wittem that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 32 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23 km
- ± 1:55 h
- ↑ 499 m · ↓ 501 m
- Easy
- Loop
- Local route
Start in Gulpen-Wittem
0 km12.3 km · 14 benches
Joods monument
12.3 kmMemorial
10.7 km · 18 benches
Back at the start
23 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.
Memorial · after 12.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 499 m
- Down
- ↓ 501 m
- Highest point
- 201 m
- Lowest point
- 91 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
23 km in total- Track: 10.3 km
- Road: 7.1 km
- Path: 3 km
- Cycle path: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 700 m
- Street: 125 m
Surfaces
23 km in total- Asphalt: 9 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Gravel: 1.6 km
- Paved: 600 m
- Natural: 325 m
- Unknown: 9 km
About the mountain bike trail Gulpen
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Gulpen is a loop of 23 km from Gulpen-Wittem: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Joods monument (after 12.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 499 m in total and descend 501 m. Allow ± 1:55 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (10.3 km), road (7.1 km) and path (3 km). Of the surface, 9 km asphalt and 2.4 km unpaved. For 9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Gulpen MTB trail is a 23 km loop in South Limburg, in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem. You ride through Euverem, Ingber and Stokhem to Gulpen and Landsrade, and through the Wijlrebos. Almost half is on unpaved farm tracks and about an eighth on paths. With nearly 500 metres of climbing it is a tough, hilly ride. There are 32 benches along the way, but we know of no drinking water, toilets or bike pump, so bring enough with you.
Mountain bike trails nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 4
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 5
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 6
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 422 m from the route - 7
Kasteel WittemCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 9
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 10
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Huis BloemendalCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 12
Den Halder CastleCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 14
CastleCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 15
GemeentegrotAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 16
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 17
Van Oys Maastricht RetreatCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 18
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 4 km from the route - 19
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 411 m from the route - 20
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 762 m from the route - 21
SibberhuuskeCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 22
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Nederlands MijnmuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 24
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 25
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gulpen?
Gulpen is 23 km long. Allow ± 1:55 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 Gulpen-Wittem.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 499 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 Joods monument.
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