Find the Best Trail Running Trails in the Netherlands.

Despite the fact that we have a beautiful calendar Having a schedule full of trail runs, there naturally isn't an event every day. Certainly not on weekdays. Still, sometimes you find yourself in a new area and would like to run a nice route there. So where do you find the best ones? trail running trails? You can map out a route yourself, but it is of course easier to use existing routes.

Trail Running Trails

Nice trails can be found all over the Netherlands. However, if you are not familiar with the area, it can sometimes be difficult to find them, or you might miss the best paths. That is why there are so many trail running trails to be found online. We list a few of them below.

GPX files

Fortunately, there are the modern ones Sports watchs. You can upload a route there and then walk it. This is done using so-called GPX files. The question, of course, is how do you find these GPX files? We will delve deeper into that in this blog.

Have you found a route? Read here how to create a GPX file on your Garmin can set to set off immediately.

Pay close attention!

Sometimes you download the GPX file of an event. Perhaps you want to walk it yourself sometime, for example when you are on vacation there. In that case, keep in mind that events sometimes take place on private land. This land is opened up for the event, but is normally not accessible. Therefore, always pay attention to the signs and take a detour if necessary.

Download Trail Running Trails

Below are a number of websites with beautiful trails.

• MudSweatTrails. Have, among others, the NS Trails, from station to station. Specially made for Trail runners, so highly recommended.
• AfstandMeten.nl. You can not only create your own route here, but also download existing routes. You do have to search carefully for nice routes.
• Alltrails.com. Has nearly 3,000 routes in the Netherlands. Downloading GPX is free.
• WikiLoc. Also has more than 2,500 routes. Downloading GPX is free.
• Nature Monuments. There are only a few listed online.
• State Forestry Service. Currently more than 600 routes maintained by the State.
• AcceptNoLimits. Passionate ultra-trailers who collect their own routes. Not just the Netherlands, and easy to download via Dropbox. More than 800 routes. 
• Walking guide. Routes within an hour of Amsterdam.
• Keep on Trailing (KOT). A few routes from Bear Sports in South Limburg.

Do you have any fun trail running trails of your own? Let us know!

Hiking routes

Would you rather go hiking for several days? Then take a look at Hiking Trails.