Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Ooststellingwerf · Updated on 6 November 2026
MTB-route Appelscha (Bosberg)
MTB-route Appelscha (Bosberg) is a mountain bike trail of 4.9 km from Ooststellingwerf that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 13 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 4.9 km
- ± 25 min
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 10 m
- Easy
- Loop
- Local route
Start in Ooststellingwerf
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
3.6 km · 10 benches
Bosbergtoren
3.6 kmObservation tower
1.2 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
4.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 4.9 kmBetween 0 km and 4.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
Observation tower · after 3.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 21 m
- Lowest point
- 10 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.9 km in total- Path: 4.7 km
Surfaces
4.9 km in total- Unpaved: 4.7 km
- Unknown: 25 m
About the mountain bike trail MTB-route Appelscha (Bosberg)
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
MTB-route Appelscha (Bosberg) is a loop of 4.9 km from Ooststellingwerf: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Bosbergtoren (after 3.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 10 m. Allow ± 25 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is path (4.7 km). Of the surface, 4.7 km unpaved. For 25 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 13 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Appelscha (Bosberg) MTB trail is a short cross-country loop of almost 5 km in the Appelscha forest, near the Bosberg lookout tower. It runs entirely on unpaved paths and is practically flat. We know of one toilet, one water tap and thirteen benches along the way.
Mountain bike trails nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Monument DoldersumMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 3CompagnonsbossenObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route
- 4Uitkijktoren "De Zeven"Observation tower · 5.3 km from the route
- 5Observation towerObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
- 6Vogelkijkhut DiependalObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
- 7UitkijktorenObservation tower · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is MTB-route Appelscha (Bosberg)?
MTB-route Appelscha (Bosberg) is 4.9 km long. Allow ± 25 min 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 Ooststellingwerf.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 10 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 4.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bosbergtoren.
Starting point
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