Pays Des Collines

This route starts from Greta at the top of the beautiful climb to d’Hoppe. From there we enter Pays Des Collines for a route mainly in the Dender valley.

We leave for Lessines through the beautiful Brakel forest. After a while in the valley of the Dender we go back through the hills of Pays Des Collines.

There is 545m to climb on this mini adventure, especially at the end of the 56.7km ride. During some climbs and descents you can sometimes use a little more grip. A slightly wider tire with more grip is therefore not an unnecessary luxury here.

Although the roads are generally good both off-road and on the road, there are some that have unfortunately been broken down by motorized vehicles. A single path can sometimes be hidden in the tall grass in the summer. However, everything is drivable and worth exploring.

Here it is brimming with wild daffodils, wood anemones and Solomon’s seals. The best known, however, is undoubtedly the wild hyacinth, which spreads a light blue carpet of flowers between the stately trunks in spring. If you look closely, you might also find some blueberries here and there.

Lessines is a small town on the Dender. Next to quarries, where they harvest the perfect gravel. Here you will find some beautiful historic places such as the old docks where they load the canal boats.