In 2027, our riders can choose between four routes, each built on one or more of cycling's monuments. The Flandrien Tour is the left loop on the map, with the climbs of the Tour of Flanders; the Ardennais Tour the right loop and the hills of Liège–Bastogne–Liège; the Pavé Tour the western extension towards Roubaix and its secteurs pavés; and the Grand Tour combines all three.
Our shortest route, and the one to start with if this is your first bikepacking event. (That doesn't mean it will be easy ;)) It links the climbs of the Tour of Flanders with as many quiet backroads and off-road stretches as we could find in between. For 2027 we ride the loop the other way around, so the whole rhythm of the day is new.
The hard part comes early. The Flemish Ardennes arrive while the legs are still fresh: Kluisberg, Paterberg and Koppenberg, plus the cobbled sectors that define the Ronde.
From there the route eases into Pajottenland, gently rolling countryside west of Brussels, known for its windmills and lambic beers, and often called the Tuscany of the North. The final kilometres bring you home through the Sonian Forest, one of Europe’s largest historic urban forests.
The Pavé Tour is 75% identical to the Flandrien Tour. The difference is one extension: an extra 100 km loop out towards the Roubaix–Paris area, for riders who want the cobbles of the North on top of the Flemish ones.
Consider it our nod to Wout van Aert’s win in Roubaix in 2026. Expect the flattest and roughest kilometres of the whole event — long straight farm roads, poplar lines and that unmistakable rattle — before you swing back east into Flanders and rejoin the Flandrien route.
Every hill and climb from the monument Liège–Bastogne–Liège, strung together through the deep forests and river valleys of the Ardennes.
The gradients here are longer and meaner than in Flanders, the resupply points further apart, and the nights colder. The reward is the emptiest, most beautiful riding in Belgium.
The Grand Tour combines the Flandrien Tour, the Pavé Tour and the Ardennais Tour and accumulates a little over 1.000 km with an impressive 12.000 meters of elevation gain.
Three monuments, one continuous line. This is the full MONUMENTAL — for riders who want the whole story of Belgian cycling in a single ride.
There is no specific cut-off on the Grand Tour. We would rather you enjoy it than rush it. You are also more on your own out there: fewer riders around you, longer gaps between resupplies, and no one waiting at the finish line to time you. When you are done, simply send us the tracker back by post.
