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Ter Erpenbeek（アルピア）にかかる歩道橋は、レスセヘムとヴーブレヘテヘムの村の境界を形成しており、何世紀にもわたってシャペンプルッヘ（羊の橋）として知られてきました。元々は、ホーフ・テ・ラエッコウト（レスセヘム）の羊をアーイヘムスフェルト（ヴーブレヘテヘム）の牧草地へ導くための、板で作られた簡単な橋でした。左岸にあった大きな農場は18世紀末に姿を消し、それに伴って橋の本来の機能も失われました。その後も、この歩道橋は両村を結ぶ野道の一部として機能し続けました。子供たちは橋の上から手作りの釣り糸を垂らしたり、せせらぎの水中にハリヨを探したりしていました。現在、シャペンプルッヘはハイカーやマウンテンバイカーに人気の場所となっています。 （ヘルツェレ市）

This dirt road connects Vianebaan and Werfstraat. After heavy or prolonged rainfall, it becomes very muddy, and some sections can be flooded. The proximity of the Mark River contributes to this.

The official climb begins on a concrete and rather flat surface. Suddenly, the forest appears, interspersed with cobblestones; that's where the real climb begins.

Once an icon in the Tour of Flanders, today an icon in the Omloop het Nieuwsblad.

Iconic to ride here.

I was lucky enough to drive through it after a few days of rain. In autumn, the clay soil is very slippery. But once you've made it through, it's all the more exhilarating 😅. This was definitely the toughest part of the whole route. The wall through Geeraardsbergen was easy by comparison. 🫣😂

St. Martin's Church in Burst – Neo-Gothic beauty with ancient roots. Built in 1852 on the foundations of a centuries-old parish, this church is a Neo-Gothic gem in the heart of Burst. Inside, you can admire murals, marble altars, and a historic organ. A place where silence, art, and history converge – the perfect resting place during a walk or bike ride through Erpe-Mere. On Sundays, there's a large chicken stall where you'll work up an appetite and a craving for something to eat. I didn't expect it myself, but next time I know where to picnic 😉

Keep nature clean