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Mountain bike guide Drenthe · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best mountain bike trails in Drenthe

Drenthe has 28 mountain bike trails on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 19.8 km long on average; 7 of them are loops. Along the way you'll find 174 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets in total.

MTB Route Noordenveld, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
Gevangenismuseum · MTB Route Noordenveld
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Photo: Bic · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
MTB-route Dwingeloo, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
MTB-route Dwingeloo
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Photo: Donarreiskoffer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
MTB-route Appelscha, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
MTB-route Appelscha
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Photo: Uberprutser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The 10 best mountain bike trails in Drenthe

The best mountain bike trail in Drenthe by our score is MTB Route Noordenveld: 32.5 km, from A to B, start Noordenveld, moderate.

In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a loop, a description and how often people search for the route.

The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Riding time assumes 12 km an hour, without breaks.

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    MTB Route Noordenveld, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
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    Photo: Bic · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    32.5 km · ± 2:40 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Noordenveld

    0 public toilets1 water point39 benches and picnic tables

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    MTB-route Dwingeloo, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
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    Photo: Donarreiskoffer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    19.3 km · ± 1:35 h · ↗ 10 m · Loop · start Westerveld

    1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points44 benches and picnic tables

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    MTB-route Appelscha, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
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    Photo: Uberprutser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    17.2 km · ± 1:25 h · ↗ 13 m · Loop · start Westerveld

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points3 benches and picnic tables

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    MTB-route Gieten, mountain bike trail in Drenthe

    33.9 km · ± 2:50 h · ↗ 29 m · Loop · start Aa en Hunze

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points9 benches and picnic tables

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    MTB-Verbindingsroute VAM-Sleen, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
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    Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    24.6 km · ± 2:05 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Coevorden

    1 public toilet1 water point25 benches and picnic tables

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    MTB-route Valterbos, mountain bike trail in Drenthe

    10.6 km · ± 55 min · ↗ 3 m · Loop · start Borger-Odoorn

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points5 benches and picnic tables

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    GIANT track Ruinen, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
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    Photo: Willemjans · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    20.4 km · ± 1:40 h · ↗ 3 m · Loop · start De Wolden

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points15 benches and picnic tables

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    MTB Havelte Zuid-Oost, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
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    Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    25.3 km · ± 2:05 h · ↗ 48 m · Loop · start Westerveld

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points18 benches and picnic tables

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    MTB-route Assen Baggelhuizerplas, mountain bike trail in Drenthe
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    Photo: Grasmat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    9.9 km · ± 50 min · ↗ 10 m · Loop · start Assen

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points14 benches and picnic tables

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    MTB verbinding Exloo-Valtherbos, mountain bike trail in Drenthe

    4.8 km · ± 25 min · From A to B · start Borger-Odoorn

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points2 benches and picnic tables

Points of interest along the mountain bike trails

Along the 10 best mountain bike trails.

Mountain bike trails per place in Drenthe

6 places have their own guide.

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Frequently asked questions

How many mountain bike trails are there in Drenthe?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 28 mountain bike trails in Drenthe.

What is the best mountain bike trail in Drenthe?

At the top of this guide is MTB Route Noordenveld (32.5 km, moderate). Next come MTB-route Dwingeloo and MTB-route Appelscha.

Are there loops in Drenthe?

Yes, for example MTB-route Dwingeloo, MTB-route Appelscha and MTB-route Gieten.

Which mountain bike trails in Drenthe have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, MTB-route Dwingeloo and MTB-Verbindingsroute VAM-Sleen have a public toilet along the route.

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