Another sunny day and when I got home from work I got on my bike to make the most of the available daytime hours. There was a fierce wind blowing from the east so I made sure to enter the forest as quickly as possible. I picked in on the Red Meerdael Bloso and started following it in the reverse direction. The forest felt warm and the colors of the leaves are slowly starting to change into their beautiful autumn tints.
The trails were dry and fast but I made sure to keep the ride fairly relaxed, still recuperating from the weekends' rides and the remainders of a cold that are slowly leaving my body.
Overlooking Bierbeek I stopped to make a couple of pictures. The ancient church was basking in the sun.

Moving along I followed the Red until it was joined by the Blue and I followed that for a more hilly intermezzo. The legs felt a bit tired but I still enjoyed the longer uphills near Nethen and Sint Joris Weert. Arriving in Vaalbeek I made for the Red route again which I followed past the wooden bridge over the Naamsesteenweg until I reached the Margrietendreef. Here I took a left and rode into Blanden for a final little loop bringing my total distance to 40K.

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 40k and 425/485 heightmeters (Polar/Garmin) in 2h08mins

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