Mountain bike trails

English information on mountain bike riding in Belgium is pretty scarce, and as far as we know there are no web sites that we can link to. Please tell us if you find one!

In Flemish, the best link would be
  • www.mtbroutes.be,
    which is an extensive information site on foremost permanent trails. Here you can find addresses for starting points, addresses to local tourist information offices and in many cases also maps of varying quality and scaling.

    Other sites that are less extensive, but growing are

  • The www.4bikers.be (click on vaste routes), and
  • www.mountainbike.be.
    		•  Jose

    When bigM goes riding somewhere new we usually pay a visit to the local tourist information office for the best map, but you can also find large-scale maps of mountain bike trails in Belgium through www.ngi.be (click on toeristische kaarten/cartes touristiques) (NB. Make sure they have a scale of at least 1:30,000!).

  • The trails that bigM knows the best are the ones covering Overijse, Ottenberg and Huldenberg, but we have also been to Braine l'Alleud, Genappe, Namur, Oud Heverlee, Houffalize, Paliseul, Bastogne, Spa, Theux, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Lierneux, Vielsalm, Luxemburg, France, Wales, Spain, Morzine, and many, many more.

    BigM has its hub in Brussels, and because of its geographical closeness we ride the 1,654-hectare Forêt de Soignes/Zoniënwoud a lot, anything from 15k and up. The forest stays fairly dry (in comparison) after lots of rain, which makes it an excellent choice for winter season training, and, thanks to its large size, you can get a very good and enjoyable workout here. Due to its many look-alike paths the forest can be quite confusing, so it is highly recommended to buy a map to facilitate orientating yourself and others. The area offers little technicality and few singletracks, the best bits can be found in our excellent, brand new permanent mountain bike loop.

  • For mountain bike trails and travelling outside of Belgium, roll to our Adventures page.