So as already mentioned best place to park is central Oudenaarde (easy to find) and it is roughly 3 euro’s for 4 hours to park in centre square, just to one side is the RVV museum. Get a map from there as it will have 3 loops on it, although they are 78km, 114km and 103km colour coded so you can follow the relevant colour signs (so technically you don’t need the map but easier to follow if you miss a junction plus can see which funky cobbled climbs you went up).
Be warned though each of these loops are seperate loops they don’t have the same bits in, easy enough to combine them though if you wanted to.
We went out again last weekend and I created a 35 mile loop (so shorter than the shortest map route) which is good as it takes in Oude Kwaremont, Paterberg, Koppenberg, Taainberg and Kluisberg and doesn’t take too long for those that want beers. If you want this let me know and I can always ping that over as a GPX file. Alternatively go on Strava and create one as so easy to do.
Good luck and enjoy it is the most fantastic place to ride! Ensure if you finish up at the RVV museum (showers for 2 euros), drink Kwaremont beer and eat a Tom Boonenaise 🙂
Madeupname what gears were you riding? OR was it gale force winds? We have ridden in Belgium a few times and yes some of the climbs are tough but not unrideable (unless you are riding with 24,000 others on a Sportif maybe!).Just use your MTB climbing tactics on some bits where your front wheel starts lifting!