Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Hof van Twente · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB-route Markelo
MTB-route Markelo is a mountain bike trail of 33.6 km from Hof van Twente that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 14 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.
- 33.6 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 117 m · ↓ 115 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hof van Twente
0 km32.1 km · 13 benches
Memorial
1.5 km · bench
Back at the start
33.6 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
Provinciaal Verzetsmonument Overijssel
Memorial · after 32.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 117 m
- Down
- ↓ 115 m
- Highest point
- 43 m
- Lowest point
- 11 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
33.6 km in total- Path: 12.1 km
- Track: 8.1 km
- Cycle path: 6.2 km
- Road: 5.9 km
- Street: 750 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
33.6 km in total- Unpaved: 12.7 km
- Asphalt: 7.1 km
- Gravel: 6.5 km
- Natural: 4 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the mountain bike trail MTB-route Markelo
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB-route Markelo is a loop of 33.6 km from Hof van Twente: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Provinciaal Verzetsmonument Overijssel (after 32.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 117 m in total and descend 115 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is path (12.1 km), track (8.1 km) and cycle path (6.2 km). Of the surface, 12.7 km unpaved and 7.1 km asphalt. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Markelo MTB trail is a loop of almost 34 km in the municipality of Hof van Twente, past Markelo, De Ha and Beusbergen and by the Provinciaal Verzetsmonument Overijssel (provincial resistance memorial). Over a third is on paths and a quarter on unpaved forest and farm tracks, with about 115 metres of climbing. You follow the purple waymarks anticlockwise. There are fourteen benches along the way, but we know of no drinking water or toilet, so bring enough with you.
Mountain bike trails nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Huis VerwoldeCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 2
Kasteel AmpsenCastle · 6 km from the route - 3
WeldamCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 4
Gedenknaald Ter HorstMemorial · 7 km from the route - 5
KristalmuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 6Observation towerObservation tower · 2 km from the route
- 7Belvedere torenObservation tower · 8 km from the route
- 8Natuurobservatietoren 'De Needse Berg'Observation tower · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB-route Markelo?
MTB-route Markelo is 33.6 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Hof van Twente.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 117 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 Provinciaal Verzetsmonument Overijssel.
Starting point
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