Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Winterswijk · Updated on 6 November 2026
Gravel route Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek)
Gravel route Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek) is a mountain bike trail of 47 km from Winterswijk that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 35 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 47 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 34 m · ↓ 34 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Winterswijk
0 km3.7 km
Public toilet
3.7 km29 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
32.8 km14.2 km · 13 benches
Back at the start
47 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29 kmBetween 3.7 km and 32.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 34 m
- Down
- ↓ 34 m
- Highest point
- 47 m
- Lowest point
- 29 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
47 km in total- Track: 27.4 km
- Road: 10.4 km
- Cycle path: 7.2 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Street: 700 m
Surfaces
47 km in total- Gravel: 17.9 km
- Natural: 8.1 km
- Paved: 4.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Unpaved: 750 m
- Unknown: 11.1 km
About the mountain bike trail Gravel route Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek)
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Gravel route Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek) is a loop of 47 km from Winterswijk: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 34 m in total and descend 34 m. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (27.4 km), road (10.4 km) and cycle path (7.2 km). Of the surface, 17.9 km gravel and 8.1 km natural. For 11.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches and picnic tables and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Winterswijk gravel route (MTB Achterhoek) is a 47 km loop for gravel bikes or mountain bikes in the municipality of Winterswijk, passing Ratum among other places. Nearly three fifths is on unpaved farm tracks and about two fifths of the surface is gravel; it is almost flat. You follow the green waymarks. The route is run by MTB Achterhoek. There are 35 benches and two toilets along the way, but we know of no drinking water, so bring enough with you.
Mountain bike trails nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Nationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 3
SevinkmolenAttraction · 646 m from the route - 4
Nationaal Museum Tachtigjarige OorlogMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 5
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 6
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 4 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 7 km from the route - 8
Kloster MariengardenAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 9
St. Marien BurloAttraction · 2 km from the route - 10
kult WestmünsterlandMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 11
NunnepollenArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 8 km from the route - 13
Burg GemenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 14
Haus RhedeAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 15
Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 16Observation towerObservation tower · 670 m from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route
- 18BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route
- 19Scherenschnitt MuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 21Konventon von BurloMemorial · 5 km from the route
- 22Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route
- 23Medizin- und Apothekenmuseum RhedeMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
- 24Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gravel route Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek)?
Gravel route Winterswijk (MTB Achterhoek) is 47 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 Winterswijk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 34 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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