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Mountain bike trail · Eersel · Updated on 6 November 2026

MTB-route Vessem

MTB-route Vessem is a mountain bike trail of 14.8 km from Eersel that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 4 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.

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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.

  • 14.8 km
  • ± 1:15 h
  • ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
  • Easy
  • Loop
  • Local route
  1. Start in Eersel

    0 km
  2. 10.4 km · 4 benches

    Water point

    10.4 km
  3. 4.4 km

    Back at the start

    14.8 km
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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
↑ 0 m
Down
↓ 0 m
Highest point
26 m
Lowest point
21 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

14.8 km in total
  • Track: 9.2 km
  • Path: 4.1 km
  • Cycle path: 1.3 km
  • Street: 150 m
  • Road: 50 m

Surfaces

14.8 km in total
  • Natural: 3.3 km
  • Unpaved: 1.9 km
  • Gravel: 940 m
  • Unknown: 8.7 km

About the mountain bike trail MTB-route Vessem

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you ride?

MTB-route Vessem is a loop of 14.8 km from Eersel: it starts and ends in the same place.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.

What trails do you ride on?

The longest part is track (9.2 km), path (4.1 km) and cycle path (1.3 km). Of the surface, 3.3 km natural and 1.9 km unpaved. For 8.7 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 4 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 10.4 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

The Vessem MTB trail is a loop of almost 15 km in the municipality of Eersel, through the Buikheide and past Maaskant. Nearly two thirds is on unpaved forest and farm tracks and over a quarter on paths; it is flat. We know of one water tap and four benches along the way, but no toilet.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1EvoluonEvoluonAttraction · 8.1 km from the route
  2. 2Kempenmuseum De Acht ZalighedenKempenmuseum De Acht ZalighedenMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
  3. 3Het Waalres MuseumHet Waalres MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route
  4. 4De zwarte bergDe zwarte bergArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route
  5. 5Herdenkingskapel voor Brabants GevallenenHerdenkingskapel voor Brabants GevallenenMemorial · 8.9 km from the route
  6. 6KaboutersbergKaboutersbergArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route
  7. 7WilhelminamonumentWilhelminamonumentMemorial · 8.4 km from the route
  8. 8FlaestorenFlaestorenObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
  9. 9Observation towerObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
  10. 10Observation towerObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route
  11. 11Observation towerObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route
  12. 12Observation towerObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route
  13. 13Grafheuvel GendersteynArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route
  14. 14Klimrijk BrabantAttraction · 5.8 km from the route
  15. 15MariatorenObservation tower · 8 km from the route
  16. 16EinderheideObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route
  17. 17Heemkunde Pladella VillaMuseum · 9 km from the route
  18. 18D'n UitkeikObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is MTB-route Vessem?

MTB-route Vessem is 14.8 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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 Eersel.

How hard is this route?

Easy.

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?

Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.

Starting point

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