Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Westerveld · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB-route Appelscha
MTB-route Appelscha is a mountain bike trail of 17.2 km from Westerveld that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 3 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.
- 17.2 km
- ± 1:25 h
- ↑ 13 m · ↓ 13 m
- Easy
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Westerveld
0 km17.2 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
17.2 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 13 m
- Down
- ↓ 13 m
- Highest point
- 17 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.2 km in total- Path: 11.9 km
- Track: 4.7 km
- Cycle path: 250 m
Surfaces
17.2 km in total- Natural: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 350 m
- Gravel: 225 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 14.1 km
About the mountain bike trail MTB-route Appelscha
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB-route Appelscha is a loop of 17.2 km from Westerveld: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 13 m in total and descend 13 m. Allow ± 1:25 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is path (11.9 km), track (4.7 km) and cycle path (250 m). Of the surface, 2.2 km natural and 350 m unpaved. For 14.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 3 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Appelscha MTB trail is a cross-country loop of just over 17 km through Drents-Friese Wold National Park, in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf. More than two thirds is on paths and the rest on forest and sand tracks; according to the height data it is practically flat. You follow the blue waymarks clockwise. There are three benches along the way, but we know of no drinking water or toilet.
Mountain bike trails nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Monument DoldersumMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 3
Havezathe BatingheCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 4
WestrupCastle · 9 km from the route - 5
SchultehuisCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 6
OermuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 7
Museum Valse KunstMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 8WittelterbergArchaeological site · 9.3 km from the route
- 9BosbergtorenObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route
- 10CompagnonsbossenObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 11Uitkijktoren "De Zeven"Observation tower · 6.9 km from the route
- 12UitkijktorenObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
- 13Vogelkijkhut DiependalObservation tower · 8 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB-route Appelscha?
MTB-route Appelscha is 17.2 km long. Allow ± 1:25 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 Westerveld.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 13 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.
Starting point
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