Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Updated on 5 November 2026
MTB-route Leersum
MTB-route Leersum is a mountain bike trail of 18.4 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 18 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 18.4 km
- ± 1:30 h
- ↑ 123 m · ↓ 124 m
- Easy
- Loop
- Local route
Start in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
18.4 km · 17 benches
Back at the start
18.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.3 kmBetween 50 m and 18.4 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
- ↑ 123 m
- Down
- ↓ 124 m
- Highest point
- 65 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
- 5-10% slope · 1 km
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.4 km in total- Path: 15 km
- Cycle path: 1.7 km
- Track: 1.3 km
- Street: 100 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
18.4 km in total- Natural: 14 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Gravel: 450 m
- Unknown: 325 m
About the mountain bike trail MTB-route Leersum
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB-route Leersum is a loop of 18.4 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 123 m in total and descend 124 m. Allow ± 1:30 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is path (15 km), cycle path (1.7 km) and track (1.3 km). Of the surface, 14 km natural and 2.1 km unpaved. For 325 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Leersum MTB trail is a cross-country loop of just over 18 km on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, through the Lombokbos, the Leersum forest, the Amerongse Berg and Breeveen. More than four fifths is on paths over natural ground, and with about 120 metres of climbing there are regular ups and downs. The trail runs anticlockwise. There are eighteen benches and one toilet along the way; we know of no drinking water.
Mountain bike trails nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 2
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 3
Kasteel RenswoudeCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 4
Duurstede CastleCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Kasteel SandenburgCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 6
Kasteel MoersbergenCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 7
Het kruis op de bergMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 8
Stadsmuseum RhenenMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 9
Kasteel LunenburgCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Huize Den TreekCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 11
De BoomCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 12
TabaksteeltmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Linie van JuffrouwwijkFort · 5.8 km from the route - 14
Fort aan de Buursteeg NoordFort · 6.8 km from the route - 15
HardenbroekCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 16
Werk aan de DaatselaarFort · 9.2 km from the route - 17
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 18
Voorwerk aan de EngelaarFort · 6 km from the route - 19
Monument voor de GevallenenMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 20
Batterij op den SchalmdijkFort · 6.2 km from the route - 21
Werk aan de Roode HaanFort · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Voorwerk op de RoffelaarskadeFort · 6.3 km from the route - 23
Fort aan de Buursteeg ZuidFort · 6.6 km from the route - 24
Monument aan de MarktMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 25
Museumbunker GrebbelinieMuseum · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB-route Leersum?
MTB-route Leersum is 18.4 km long. Allow ± 1:30 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 Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 123 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.3 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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