Outdoor PitstopMountain bike trail · Gulpen-Wittem · Updated on 5 November 2026
Vijlen mountain bike trail
Vijlen is a mountain bike trail of 25.9 km from Gulpen-Wittem that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 45 benches and picnic tables 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.
- 25.9 km
- ± 2:10 h
- ↑ 518 m · ↓ 517 m
- Moderate
- Loop
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Gulpen-Wittem
0 km10.7 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
10.7 km15.2 km · 25 benches
Back at the start
25.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.2 kmBetween 10.7 km and 25.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 518 m
- Down
- ↓ 517 m
- Highest point
- 293 m
- Lowest point
- 105 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
25.9 km in total- Track: 14.7 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Road: 5 km
- Street: 500 m
- Cycle path: 125 m
Surfaces
25.9 km in total- Gravel: 7.7 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Asphalt: 4.3 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Paved: 275 m
- Unknown: 7.5 km
About the mountain bike trail Vijlen
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you ride?
Vijlen is a loop of 25.9 km from Gulpen-Wittem: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 518 m in total and descend 517 m. Allow ± 2:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What trails do you ride on?
The longest part is track (14.7 km), path (5.4 km) and road (5 km). Of the surface, 7.7 km gravel and 4.9 km unpaved. For 7.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 45 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Vijlen MTB trail is a loop of almost 26 km in the south of Limburg, in the municipalities of Gulpen-Wittem and Vaals. You ride through the Vijlenerbos, Elzetterbosch and Kruisbosch woods, and by way of Epen, Schweiberg, Camerig and Eperheide. More than half is on unpaved farm tracks and a fifth on paths. With over 500 metres of climbing it is one of the tougher rides in the Netherlands. You follow the green waymarks. We know of one toilet and 45 benches along the way, but no drinking water.
Mountain bike trails nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 978 m from the route - 3
Kasteel ValkenburgAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 4
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Kasteel NeubourgCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Kasteel WittemCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Kluis op de SchaelsbergAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 8
Huis BloemendalCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Den Halder CastleCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 10
Kasteel GenhoesCastle · 8 km from the route - 11
CastleCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 12
GemeentegrotAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 13
Romeinse KatakombenMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 14
Kasteelruïne & FluweelengrotAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 15
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 16
Kasteel CartilsCastle · 4 km from the route - 17
Kasteel WijlreCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
SibberhuuskeCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 19
Museum ValkenburgMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 20
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Kasteel GoedenraadCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 22
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 23
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 24
Slijpsteen van SlenakenArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Kalkoven DaelswegRuins · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vijlen?
Vijlen is 25.9 km long. Allow ± 2:10 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 Gulpen-Wittem.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 518 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 15.2 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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