Had a day off from work today and after a winter storm yesterday , today announced itself to be a lot calmer, and also - and mainly - dry and not too cold. 6 degrees C on average on an early january ride, it has been a while since we had it so good. Only downside is that the offroad is drawn under the heavy rains. So it is best to remain on the road. I started out through the Weertse Dreef and rode through Sint Agatha Rode, Ottenburg and Wavre on my way to Dion and Louvranges. Taking what must easily be one of the worse cobbled roads in this neightborhood I was glad to turn left and have the wind in my back on my descent towards Dion Le Mont, but soon I took a right again and had a nice climb on my way to Gistoux. From Gistoux I followed the road to Perwez until I reached the roundabout where I took a left again towards Sart-Risbart. Left again and braving the wind to reach Chaumont. From there I dropped into the valley where the wind didn't bother me too much.
Through Bonlez and up the ridge to drop down again into Morsain. Grez was next and I climbed into Bossut before riding down into Hamme Mille. Here I took a left towards Nethen and Sint Joris Weert before reaching the Zoete Waters where I took a right and had the wind in my back again for the final stretch through Vaalbeek into Blanden.
A very nice distance and a good solid LSD ride early in the year. A good stretching session was necessary after the ride.

Endomondo track


Ride Stats : 71K and 720 heightmeters (Garmin) in 3h20mins

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