Mountain biking in Almere

Did you secretly laugh at the title of this article? Mountain biking? In the polder? No joke, because you can also conquer steep hills on your mountain bike in Almere. Especially for MTBers, routes have been set out over artificial hills and a former rubbish tip. Add to that bridges, jumps and tight bends and you're in for a real treat as a cyclist!

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Mountain bike routes in Almere

In Almere, you have a choice of four challenging mountain bike routes. In total, the routes are almost 33 kilometres long and pedal over 300 altimeters. Is one lap not enough for you? Via connecting routes, you can link the rounds together to form a 55-kilometre course.

These are the routes:

• Mountain bike route Beginbos - a lap through one of Almere's oldest forests and over a landfill hill.
  • 3.2 kilometres long
  • 40 altimeters
  • In Almere Haven
  • Can be linked to routes Kemphaan and Braambergen
• Mountain bike route Kemphaan-this route starts at an official trail centre with vignette sales, catering and a bike wash area and is one of the few paved routes in the Netherlands.
  • 6.1 kilometres long
  • Few altimeters, but with bowl turns, jumps and artificial hills
  • On Stadslandgoed de Kemphaan
  • Can be linked to routes Kotterbos and Beginbos
• Mountain bike route Braambergen - get those calves burning on this former landfill. A tough and challenging route for those who like a challenge.
  • 7.2 km long
  • 325 altimeters
  • On the former landfill Braambergen
  • Can be linked to the Kemphaan and Kotterbos routes

A mountain bike vignette

Would you like to discover (one of) the four mountain bike trails yourself? Then before you start, make sure you buy a vignette. A vignette costs only €6.50 and with it you help the manager to maintain the trails. You will also benefit from this, because collapsed bridges and worn-out bends are of little use to you. This vignette is for sale at one of nine locations in Almere. For the full list of locations, check the MTB & more website.

Bad weather? Go indoor mountain biking

Is it pouring with rain or is it just a bit too cold for outdoor mountain biking? No worries, in Almere they are prepared for anything. Go indoor mountain biking. A four-kilometre route is laid out in a glass greenhouse. You will rarely find them that long in Europe! There are routes for all levels. Are you new to mountain biking? Then follow the blue route. On the red route you will race faster over the tracks and the black route is for the adrenaline junkies. Under the motto work hard, chill hard, you can have a beer in the bar afterwards.