Long with cobblestones and loop Pays des Collines

Last updated on June 2, 2021: the Kanarieberg has been replaced by the Fortuinberg. And the loop in Pays des Collines was extended with the ascent of Plachettes and Trimpont.

A good starting point of the track is the De Ham car park in Oudenaarde.
The track is mainly on quiet roads in (quite) good condition. There are four cobbled climbs in the road: Oude Kwaremont, Paterberg, Taaienberg and Berg Ten Houte. There are no cobblestones on the rest of the road.

After leaving Oudenaarde, the first kilometers pass on the asphalt cycle path above the old railway between Oudenaarde and Berchem (and thus literally ignore the Koppenberg). Then come the following climbs in the Flemish Ardennes, following the track counterclockwise:

Rotelenberg
Old Kwaremont (cobblestones). You go up the hill to the village of Kwaremont!
Paterberg (cobblestones)
Kluisberg
Trieu Coast (Knokteberg)
Riekestraat/Hotond
Ten banks
Muziekboss Street
Fortune Mountain
Taaienberg (cobblestones)
Berg Ten Houte (cobblestones)

The route then heads to the Pays des Collines where you get the following climbs for the wheels:
Hurdumont (the route can be shortened by 10 km by pedaling to the top instead of turning right following the route, skip the climbs of Plachettes and Trimpont).
The Plachettes
Trimpont
La Houppe, Hoppeberg, in the Hoppeberg département

And then the route returns to the Flemish Ardennes with the climbs of:

Kanakkendries
Goose Mountain
Boigneberg
Kouterberg
Ladeuze

After all the violence of climbing, it is wonderful to relax on the beautiful market square of Oudenaarde!
Photos of some cycling tours in the Flemish Ardennes can be seen at: https://goo.gl/photos/CGMWiZM7PYp9B7jR9