Everything you need to know about the Oudenaarde MTB route

Route information

Discover four unique mountain bike routes through the beautiful landscape in the heart of the Flemish Ardennes. Rolling hills, green forests, winding paths and breathtaking views provide the perfect setting for a wonderful mountain biking adventure.

From challenging climbs to adventurous singletracks, each route has its own character and offers plenty of challenge and riding enjoyment.

Green loop

Short but sweet

At 13.2 km, with no less than 85% of the route on unpaved roads, the green loop is the shortest, but proportionally the most unpaved of the four. Ideal for children and families, and for anyone who enjoys riding off-road and exploring nature. Want to add a few extra kilometres? No problem! Along the way, you can still decide to join a longer route and continue your adventure.

Blue loop

Discover more

The blue loop takes you over 22.6 km, 65% of which is unpaved. A great mix of challenging trails, rolling landscapes and green surroundings. The connecting routes from Maarkedal and Horebeke also join along the way, making this route part of a wider network of mountain biking fun.

Red loop

Conquer the Koppenberg

Ready for a tough challenge? The red loop is 24.3 km, 69% of which is unpaved, and takes you past the iconic Koppenberg. Experience this legendary climb in a different way and discover how the Flemish Ardennes combine their challenging terrain with beautiful nature and unique views. This route also connects to the route from Kluisbergen, making it easy to extend your mountain biking adventure even further.

Purple loop

For the distance lovers

For those who like spending a little longer on their mountain bike, there’s the purple loop. At 33.7 km, with 55% of the route on unpaved roads , it’s the longest of the four routes. The trail follows the outer sections of the different loops and takes you on an extended exploration of the rolling countryside around Oudenaarde.

Combining the loops

See the purple loop. You can also combine them via the connections to the surrounding routes of Kluisbergen, Maarkedal and Wortegem-Petegem.

Start locations & facilities

Starting point
Donk Recreation Area - Donkstraat 50, 9700 Oudenaarde

Parking

See link; ample parking is available at the starting point.

Facilities

• Toilets
• Refreshments
• Food
• Changing rooms
• Showers
• Bicycle wash station
• Other recreational facilities
• …

Food & drink and rest stops along the way

Food & drink

You’ll find several places to eat and drink along the route or nearby: 

• Outsider Vlaamse Ardennen (Donk Recreation Area)  
• Absolut surf club (Donk Recreation Area)
• Tour of Flanders Centre
• Leopold Hotel / Starbucks coffee

Rest stops

• Apostolinnenplein (along the Scheldt)
• Koppenberg cave picnic area

Nature & experiences

Nature

• Donk Recreation Area
• Scheldt Valley
• Koppenberg Forest
• Koppenberg
• Water reservoir
• Birth Forest
• ’t Spei
• Maarkebeek Valley

Experiences

• Outsider Vlaamse Ardennen (activities at the start and finish)
• Absolut surf club (activities at the start and finish)

 

Sights and interesting stops 

• At the top of the ‘Lange Leupe’
• Chapel of Our Lady of Kerselare
• Market square / Oudenaarde town centre
• Tour of Flanders Centre
• Tour of Flanders finish line
• Koppenberg cave picnic area