Leenderbos Ultra

Start location:
Manege De MolenBerg - Leende

Kilometers / Altimeters

50 Kilometers

85 Altimeters

The Leenderbos Ultra Trail crosses an endless nature reserve, with many single tracks, sandy paths, heath paths and varied forest paths. The Ultra Trail shows you this entire challenging area. There are many varied tracks and the area stretches all the way from Leende to Achel and Valkenswaard.

The Leenderbos 50km Ultra Trail starts and finishes at riding school the Molenberg in Leende. You run through the beautiful Leenderbossen, all the way to the heathland of Soerendonk and up to the Belgian border at the Achelse Kluis.

Get an impression at Trail-Pictures.com

An adventure across the Groote Heide in the Leenderbossen, where you can encounter everything for hours, except people

Information

Until 1930, Leenderbos forestry housed a vast area of heathland and sand drifts. But as time passed heath became no longer profitable for agriculture and the area was neglected. Staatsbosbeheer purchased it and planted forests as part of the job creation. The Leenderbos was a typical production forest, as there were many at that time in the Netherlands.

At this time, the Leenderbos no longer has the same function as in these crisis years. Although the forest ‘supplies’ 6000 cubic meters of wood annually, recreation and natural values are now at least as important. There are many walking, cycling and riding trails. The forests are becoming more varied and therefore more attractive for different animal species.

Pure nature… that’s what you will find at the Leenderbossen…

Manege de Molenberg is the start and finish partner of the Leenderbos Ultra. There is ample parking at the riding school, follow route P.

Please take your time before and after your participation in our trail, the riding school will provide you with their hospitality in the cozy restaurant.

Adress: Valkenswaardseweg 29C, 5595 XB Leende
Phone: +31621871317
Website: www.manegedemolenberg.nl

08:30 AM Race administration opened, this is where you will pick up your bib-number

09:00 AM Start 50km Ultra

Participants have until 05:00 PM to finish.

Information

Start: 09:00 AM (race administration opened at 08:30 AM)
You navigate using a GPX file
Provisioning after 15km, 31km, 37km, 46km and at the finish
Time limit: 8 hours (finish before 05:00 PM)
There are NO plastic cups available, so provide your own cup/bottle.

Map

The Leenderbos Ultra is part of the DUS2025

Trail Events organizes an ultra every last weekend of the month. These 12 ultras together form the Dutch Ultra Series (DUS).

Do you run 1, 2, or 3 ultras each quarter? Then by the end of the year, you will have earned the gold, silver, or bronze DUS2025 medal, respectively!

The DUS2025 is a challenge not everyone can conquer. Yet, there are still many participants in the race for 2025!

For more information and all participant lists, visit the DUS2025 page