BBB "GRAVEL" ROUTES
Smooth tarmac isn’t your thing? Fancy getting muddy and off the beaten track? Those routes are not suitable for road-bikes.
BBB cannot be held responsible for any problems occurring during the ride.
| Route | Distance | Elevation | Direction | Modification | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Ride Gravel | 23km | 300m | SE | 10.06.23 | Download |
| Forêt de Soignes (short) | 29km | 300m | S | 25.07.23 | Download |
| Hallerbos Blue Forest | 37km | 373m | SW | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Hallerbos II | 38km | 600m | SW | 16.07.21 | Download |
| The Last Wednesday Night | 39km | 400m | SE | 26.09.22 | Download |
| Waterloo | 41km | 550m | S | 15.03.23 | Download |
| Waterloo | 42km | 543m | S | 16.07.21 | Download |
| La Hulpe, Tervuren | 43km | 440m | E | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Huldenberg Strade Bianche | 44km | 485m | E | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Buizingen | 44km | 480m | SE | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Tervuren, Overijse | 44km | 540m | E | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Hallerbos (Winterproof) | 44km | 630m | S | 06.02.22 | Download |
| Schepdael | 44km | 360m | W | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Coffee time in Genval | 46km | 570m | SE | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Forêt de Soignes | 46km | 600m | SE | 07.11.21 | Download |
| La Hulpe | 47km | 600m | SE | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Vers la Butte du Lion | 47km | 450m | S | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Ohain Braine | 48km | 540m | S | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Vlezenbeek | 49km | 400m | W | 08.10.22 | Download |
| Tour de la Forêt de Soignes | 50km | 650m | SE | 07.10.22 | Download |
| Rixensart | 50km | 700m | SE | 29.10.21 | Download |
| Everberg | 50km | 600m | E | 26.09.21 | Download |
| Ohain, Braine l Alleud | 51km | 600m | S | 23.03.22 | Download |
| Forêt de Soignes (Laps) | 51km | 700m | S | 10.02.22 | Download |
| Bertem | 52km | 429m | NE | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Lembeek | 52km | 500m | SW | 03.04.22 | Download |
| Lost lanes of the Pajot | 52km | 470m | W | 08.10.21 | Download |
| E411 Tombeek | 52km | 680m | SE | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Huldenberg, Smeysberg | 53km | 775m | E | 30.01.23 | Download |
| Around Forêt de Soignes | 53km | 600m | S | 07.03.22 | Download |
| Forêt de Soignes (Rollercoaster) | 53km | 490m | S | 24.11.21 | Download |
| Forêt de Soignes | 54km | 600m | S | 18.11.21 | Download |
| Vilvoorde, King Kelly Country | 54km | 335m | NE | 16.07.21 | Download |
| La Hulpe | 56km | 700m | S | 29.05.22 | Download |
| Forêt de Soignes | 56km | 700m | SE | 24.10.22 | Download |
| Huldenberg Strade Bianche (long) | 56km | 800m | E | 17.11.21 | Download |
| Lasne | 56km | 770m | S | 16.07.21 | Download |
| Oud Heverlee | 57km | 630m | E | 28.03.22 | Download |
| Ijse Valley (Huldenberg) | 60km | 530m | E | 14.03.22 | Download |
| Remembrance Ride | 71km | 800m | E | 07.11.21 | Download |
| Bois des Reves | 72km | 1050m | SE | 29.10.22 | Download |
| UCI Worlds 2024 (South) | 80km | 900m | S | 28.09.24 | Download |
| Forêt de Soignes (intégrale) | 109km | 1280m | S | 10.06.23 | Download |
SOME OF OUR FAVORITES
Those routes are suggestions by BBB. You can ride it whenever you want, on an individual basis or in a group. Those routes are not suitable for road-bikes. BBB cannot be held responsible for any problems occurring during the ride.
Lost Lanes of the Pajot (52km, 450D+)
The Pajottenland is a rightly a favourite playground of many Brussels cyclists (and not only our earlybirds). This week’s gravel suggestion explores some of the old roads and (generally good) paths less travelled in a rural landscape that inspired the painter Bruegel (although there was no radio transmitter then…).
Hallerbos - The Blue Forest (37km, 373D+)
With many people enjoying our ride suggestion to Hallerbos, this week we’re suggesting an alternative gravel route whilst the famous blue flowers are still in bloom. We avoid some of the more technical paths of the previous route, but there’s more climbing and cobbles (particularly bumpy around Sept Fontaines), so the ‘t’kriekske’ cafe might be worth a stop at the entrance to the forest.
Hallerbos II (38km, 600D+)
With many people enjoying our ride suggestion to Hallerbos, this week we’re suggesting an alternative gravel route whilst the famous blue flowers are still in bloom. We avoid some of the more technical paths of the previous route, but there’s more climbing and cobbles (particularly bumpy around Sept Fontaines), so the ‘t’kriekske’ cafe might be worth a stop at the entrance to the forest.
To Schepdael (44km, 360D+)
Schepdael may be famous for road cyclist Remco Evenepoel, but its also home to some great off-road tracks, and the destination for this week’s BBB go gravel suggestion. The route starts at the Bois kiosk, but the gravel doesn’t begin until after the canal at Ruisbroek, passing round the Groenenberg Domain on its way N-W. If the urban grunge we return through in Anderlecht and Forest is not your thing, turn right (not left) at Ketelstraat (32k) and use Rue Chant d’Oiseaux behind Erasmus back towards Ruisbroek.
To Bertem (52km, 429D+)
This route takes us North-East past Tervuren following some of the Voer stream to Bertem before passing the Vossenhal natural playground (might be a long ride for the kids though!), and returning through the miles of great farm tracks in the area. Take care with all the pedestrians in Tervuren, as well as on the blind bends along the stream.
To Vilvoorde - King Kelly Country (54km, 335D+)
Cycling legend Sean Kelly may have been born in Ireland, but lived for most of his racing career in Vilvoorde. We can’t be sure if the double Paris-Roubaix winner used the tracks in this week’s route for training (on his road bike of course!), but they would been great preparation for the hell of the north.
To Lasne (56km, 770D+)
The pretty villages around Lasne may be full of tennis courts, swimming pools and stables, but its the fantastic off-road riding that we think is the real highlight. This is a challenging ride , both long and with some short technical sections. But the views across the Brabant Wallon countryside, with the Lion of Waterloo appearing in the distance are ample reward.