Another evening, another nightride in the planning. I got the Obed out for a new trip into Mollendaalbos. The temperature was 3 degrees C warmer than yesterday (7 against 5) but there was also more wind. The wind and the moist trails made venturing into the forest a bit tricky. I decided after one loop that I would change my track and instead of a wet and rooty singletrack I incorporated a wider forest trail which also netted me a couple of extra heightmeters because I descended a little further. The rest of the trail was more or less dry enough to avoid getting mud-splashed but I did also change the loop at another point - the long descent from the Mollendaal hut towards the edge of the forest near Haasrode - because that downhill also had some puddles I wanted to avoid.
I did 4 big laps of 8km with an average of 110 heightmeters per lap. The lap incorporates 4 climbs and as many descents. The owls were very active and together with the wind that rustled through the trees and the moon that was almost in the ides of december , the atmosphere was a little spooky. But of course my trusty Lupine Tesla 4 burned a big white beam through the darkness and got me home safe.

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 36K and 375/475 heightmeters (Polar/Garmin) in 2h06mins

12576/110530