Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Eersel · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB-route Veldhoven - Vessem
MTB-route Veldhoven - Vessem is a mountain bike trail of 35 km from Eersel that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 18 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 35 km
- ± 2:55 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Eersel
0 km24.3 km · 15 benches
Water point
24.3 km6.3 km · 3 benches
Water point
30.6 km4.4 km
Back at the start
35 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
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 29 m
- Lowest point
- 22 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
35 km in total- Track: 22 km
- Path: 5.7 km
- Road: 3.6 km
- Cycle path: 3 km
- Street: 750 m
Surfaces
35 km in total- Unpaved: 10.4 km
- Natural: 4.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 14.2 km
About the mountain bike trail MTB-route Veldhoven - Vessem
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB-route Veldhoven - Vessem is a loop of 35 km from Eersel: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 2:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (22 km), path (5.7 km) and road (3.6 km). Of the surface, 10.4 km unpaved and 4.4 km natural. For 14.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 24.3 km and after 30.6 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Veldhoven - Vessem MTB trail is a 35 km loop in the municipalities of Eersel and Veldhoven, through the Buikheide and De Molenvelden and past Maaskant, Knegsel, Zandoerle and Toterfout. Nearly two thirds is on unpaved forest and farm tracks and it is flat. You follow the green waymarks anticlockwise. We know of two water taps and eighteen benches along the way, but no toilet.
Mountain bike trails nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
EvoluonAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 2
Van AbbemuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 3
DAF MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 4
Philips MuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 5
PreHistorisch DorpMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 6
ErfgoedhuisMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 7
RadiomonumentMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 8
Kempenmuseum De Acht ZalighedenMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 9
Weverij De PloegMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 10
Het Waalres MuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 11
De zwarte bergArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Herdenkingskapel voor Brabants GevallenenMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 13
KaboutersbergArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 14
WilhelminamonumentMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 15
FlaestorenObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 16
Grafheuvel GendersteynArchaeological site · 266 m from the route - 17Observation towerObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
- 18Klimrijk BrabantAttraction · 1.5 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route
- 22EinderheideObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route
- 23MariatorenObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 24Heemkunde Pladella VillaMuseum · 9 km from the route
- 25D'n UitkeikObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB-route Veldhoven - Vessem?
MTB-route Veldhoven - Vessem is 35 km long. Allow ± 2:55 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 Eersel.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 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?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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