Club Routes – SHAPE International Cycling Club

Here are some of the local routes around SHAPE that the club has ridden. Please feel free to download and try them for yourself. If you ride a route that you would like to share with the rest of the club then please forward a link for inclusion on the website. Note: You do not have to own a Garmin unit to use the Garmin site for routes. You can set up an account and download any route to any head unit as a .gpx file. Check the weather forecast before you ride!

Route	Distance (KM)	Elevation (M)	Comments	Refreshments	Year
Monday Social	38	226	Easy flat route, 50m of cobbles.	La Maison Du Cocher, Lombise (17km)	2020
Tempo Tuesday	63	354	Easy cobbles in Stambruges. Lots of pot holes going into Baudour.	Nope, this is a training ride!	2023
Alternative Tuesday 2024	63	550	Smooth flowing roads, generally.	Nope, this is a training ride!	2024
Tempo Tuesday Reverse	63	354	Easy cobbles in Stambruges.	Nope, this is a training ride!	2020
Wednesday Improvers	48	162	No Cobbles	Nope, this is a training ride!	2022
Improvers 50	50	193	Easy cobbled section in Cambron-Casteau	In your bidon!	2022
Improvers Tempo	32	120	Rotations are key to maintaining speed	Last one back buys the beers in B3’s!	2023
Thursday Intervals	54	360	No Cobbles	Nope, this is a training ride!	2020
Thursday Intervals Reverse	54	360	No Cobbles	Nope, this is a training ride!	2020
Thursday Intervals Long	60	466	No Cobbles	Nope, this is a training ride!	2022
Lunchtime Ride	30	149		Back at your desk after your ride!	2020
SICC TT Challenge	30	192		Nope, this is a time trial!	2020

“It never gets easier, you just go faster”

Route	Distance (KM)	Elevation (M)	Comments	Refreshments	Year
Iconic Climbs	130	1409	Koppenberg, Muur & Bosberg, smooth roads otherwise!	Café Felix (96KM)	2022
River Route	103	906	Start at Chocoloup. No cobbles. Good descent into Lobbes and a long section of canal	Taverne de L’ecluse (58km)	2020
Ellezelles Loop	102	902	Start at Crossroads. Some excellent roads in Flanders and a couple of cheeky climbs to get the pulse up.	Café la Mairie (55km)	2023
Rhino 100	102	675	Start at Crossroads. Easy cobbles in Stambruges. Fast route	Bar Le Maly (50km)	2020
Rhino 120	122	858	Start at Chocoloup. Climb through Ronquieres	Bar Le Maly(67km)	2020
Rhino 150	151	1248	Start at Chocoloup. Lovely forest descent above Braine-le-Comte	Bar Le Maly(73km)	2020
Belgian Border Patrol	128	846	Start at Crossroads. Some cobbles close to french border, including a cobbled descent or two	Taverne Le Beau Vallon(63km)	2020
French Border Patrol	105	686	Start at Crossroads. Good roads once in France. Good downwind return if SW blowing	Kamara(76km)	2020
French Border Patrol (with forest extension)	164	1126	Start at Crossroads. Lovely forest section in the middle and Quesnoy is a fortified town	Café Le Marigny(93km)	2020
Brussels by Canal	75	523	Start at Chocoloup. One way route only	So Tasty (73km)	2020
Waterloo	104	882	Start at Chocoloup. Some cobbles toward Waterloo. Route goes via Butte and Hugemont	Le Nord Express (54km)	2020
Cerfontaine Lake Loop	160	1600	Start at Chocoloup. Good climbing down at the lakes and a lovely paved path round the lake	L’eau D’Heure (74km)	2020
Cerfontaine Lake Loop (v2)	142	1540	Start at Chocoloup. As above but without the lake path	L’eau D’Heure (93km)	2020
Solre-le-Château	111	1064	Start at Chocoloup. Great rolling roads once in France	Le Longchamp(54km)	2025
Foret Le Trelon	173	1800	Start at Crossroads, pick up others in Mons. Lovely quiet roads through the forest	Le St Hubert Friterie (87km)	2020
Enghien	100	671	Start at Crossroads	Le Rembrandt (36km)	2020
Tournai	118	588	Start at Crossroads	As de Carreau (61km)	2020
Tournai 100	101	353	Start at Crossroads		2020
Randonee des Moulins	67	655	Start at Chocoloup	Le Cercle (37km)	2020
Cemeteries	90	463	Start at Crossroads. Local CWGC Route	Duke of Egmont (50km)	2020
Another Way to Geraardsbergen	102	797	Start at Crossroads		2020
La Longueville	96	716	Start at Chocoloup		2020
Spring has Sprung!	121	1016	Start at Chocoloup		2021
Flat Recovery	55	320	Start at Chocoloup		2021
Croiseux	72	815	Start at Chocoloup. 3km of cobbled descent at 41km		2021
Villers-la-Ville	121	1100	Start at Chocoloup. Lots of early climbing for the ‘Puncheurs’		2021
Watch out for the car!	60	460	Start at Crossroads		2021
Fred’s Route Round Enghien	90	494	Not suitable for TT bikes! Start at Crossroads		2022
Croiseau Figure of Eight	105	641	Start at Chocoloup. A few cobbles but all easy going. Puncheur climbs in the first half		2021
Old Newcomers Ride	38	163			2019
New Newcomers Ride	40	136			2021
Petit Versailles	50	310	Start at Crossroads		2019
DOM2-SO-Bavay	111	591	Start at Crossroads. Not good surfaces until South of Mons		2021
Battlefield Tour	84	442	Start and finish at the Menin Gate. Park on Hoornwerk		2021
Serge Baguet Classic 150km	150	1359	Start and Finish at the sports centre in Lierde		2021
Serge Baguet Classic 120km	116	1140	Start and Finish at the sports centre in Lierde		2021
Ronse	118	990	Start at Crossroads	De Harmonie (53km)	2020
Fred’s Gouda 61	61	415	Start at Crossroads. Lovely route, relatively traffic free.	La Maison Du Cocher (45 km)	2021
Forêt de Mormal	103	827	Start at Crossroads. Proper Sunday route with some excellent (straight) roads in France.	Auberge du Coucou (50 km)	2023
Nivelles Coffee Stop	94	785	Start at Chocoloup. Lovely route of 2 halves; 1st half typical Wallonie lanes and climbs, 2nd half mostly ravel and canal paths.	La Bourse (45km)	2023
SICC Weekly Mix	105	710	This is a mix of the old and new Tues routes, connected with a bit of the Thurs route.		2023
Rebaix Piet	81	594	Nice route around Auth, touching into Pays de Collines for a couple of short punchy climbs,		2025

“Do your time in the wind“

Route	Distance (KM)	Elevation (M)	Comments	Refreshments	Year
La Binchoise	166	925	Start at Nimy Deck. Wonderful route, annual sportive starting in Binche. 80, 100 & 120km routes available. This is the 120km route & includes the ride to and from Binche start point.	Ravitos during sportive	2022
Mons-Chimay-Mons	161	1650	Annual Sportive every 1 May	Le Grand Café (80km)	2022
Dinant	212	2657	Start at Chocoloup. Option to turn back at Landelies (46km)	Lunch in Dinant	2020
Ronde de Brussels	200	1468	Start at Chocoloup	Mechelen (102km)	2020
Ypres and Return via Roubaix	215	1200	Start at Crossroads. Great route via many WWI CWGC sites and return via the velodrome in Roubaix	De Kollebroeme (106km)	2020
Canal and Ravel Full Day Ride	210	1500	Start at Crossroads		2020
Targelle Ravine CWGC and Cambrai	236	1430	Start at Crossroads. Some gravel at Targelle	Lunch in Cambrai (90km)	2020
Forets de Mormal and Trelon	255	2000	Start at Crossroads. Great Forests, climbing, lakes and historic towns. No cobbles	Café Le Marigny(74km) and other options in Trelon(167km)	2020
Ghent and Dendermonde	235	1229	Start at Crossroads. Loads of canal, cycle lane and ravel	Loads of cafes in Ghent	2020
Flanders Fields	114	593	Start in Sportsstraat in Ypres. A full Flanders battlefield tour.		2017
Beach!	146	835	Start at Crossroads. Outward Course to Ostende. Reverse for return trip	Lunch in Ostende – loads of options	2020
The Road to UK	178	846	If you want to cycle to UK this is the shortest route		2020

“Free your mind and your legs will follow“

Route	Distance (KM)	Elevation (M)	Comments	Year
Mateusz’s Gravel Route	44	358	Awesome route with a bit of every type of surface and a couple of challenging climbs. Start by the side of the car wash on Rue Grande.	2023
MTB-DWORP	36	628	Intermediate MTB skills, route travels through Hallerbos Park and around the village Dworp. Hallerbos Park has some “bike only” paths, but keep your head up for lost hikers and horsemen	2020
The Reed Randonee (Gravel)	48	326	Start and Finish at Crossroads. Gravel/road/mud	2020
L’Eau D’Heure (MTB)	45	818	Start – https://goo.gl/maps/9cPTwL6VDg1fi56P7	2020
Halle (MTB)	67	1100	Start – https://goo.gl/maps/U7jgeGYnmY7rfV9E6	2020
Beersel (MTB)	50	538	Start – https://goo.gl/maps/6qAjQaM59YSCzGCQ9	2020
Durbuy (MTB)	47	853	Start – https://goo.gl/maps/uEXYLLKbfvee7ix28	2020
Braine-le-Comte (MTB)	39	604	Start – https://goo.gl/maps/7W9d4NpcakwA3zJe6	2020
Houffalize (MTB)	19	545	Start – https://goo.gl/maps/azVr8XULERgbPKQLA	2020
Mons (MTB)	54	425	Start at Hotel Lido	2020
Mons – 2 (MTB)	34	256	Start at Hotel Lido	2020
Peronnes MTB Sportive	46	242	Start – https://goo.gl/maps/YALYM5SfrPH3cVUV6	2020
Tournai MTB Sportive	48	641	Start – https://goo.gl/maps/jgqtL2Yotxijz4Tw7	2020
Chareloi MTB	34	545	Start – https://goo.gl/maps/RrTSvSFeBhVdsgrQA	2020

“Cornering confidence increases with time and experience”

Route	Distance (KM)	Elevation (M)	Comments	Year
Amstel Gold Race (2019)	232	3200	Start and Finish in Maastricht	2019
Greg Van Avermat Classic (2019)	151	1122	Start and Finish in Grembergen	2019
Liege-Bastogne-Liege (2019)	262	4900	Start and Finish in Liege	2019
E3 Harelbeke (2019)	207	2141	Start and Finish in Harelbeke	2019
Gent-Wevelgem(2019)	253	1785	Start in Deinze, Finish in Wevelgem	2019
Scheldepreis (2019)	216	455	Start in Terneuzen, Finish in Antwerp	2019
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (2019)	200	1800	Start in Merebeke, Finish in Ninove	2019
Kuurne-Brussles-Kuurne (2019)	200	1615	Start and Finish in Kuurne	2019
Paris-Roubaix (2019)	262	1450	Start in Compiegne, Finish at the velodrome in Roubaix	2019
Gent-Wevelgem(2021)	258	1875		2021
E3 Harelbeke(2021)	212	2102		2021

“Rule #5”

Route	Distance (KM)	Elevation (M)	Comments	Refreshments	Year
Geraardsbergen and a bit back by canal	82	632	Start at Crossroads. No Muur	Bar Guidon (39km)	2020
Muur and Bosberg – Direct Return	82	758	Start at Crossroads. Direct to Muur and Bosberg and directly back by road	El Faro (45km)	2020
Muur and Bosberg – Canal Return by Stambruges	121	923	Start at Crossroads. Both cobbled climbs and then back via Canal all the way to Stambruges	El Faro (46km)	2020
Arenberg Trench	112	490	Start at Crossroads. Only one sector of cobbles – but the worst imaginable! Great fun! Route updated Sep 23 to remove the gravel sections before Arenberg!	NJ Fritsche (54km)	2023
Muur and Ronquieres	117	1030	Start at Crossroads. Muur, Bosberg and then a loop round by Ronquierres	El Faro (50km)	2020
Tour of Flanders, Muur and Bosberg	150	1585	Start at Crossroads. All the main climbs of Tour of Flanders plus Muur and Bosberg	Bar Guidon (106km)	2020
Alternative Geraardsbergen	100	785	Start at Crossroads. Cobles in and around Geraardsbergen		2021

“Cycling shoes and bicycles are made for riding. It is strictly prohibited that under any circumstances a cyclist should walk up a steep incline, with the obvious exception being when said incline is blocked by riders who crashed because you are on the Koppenberg”