The best MTB trails around Liedekerke

The Dikken van Pamel is a beacon in Pamel along the Dender river, a mammoth of a landmark.

It's said that a man once passed through Pamel who was so tall and heavy that he defied the boundaries of the ordinary. Victor De Klerck, almost two meters tall and weighing, according to some, up to three hundred kilos, early on became a figure whispered about rather than spoken. On hot summer days, he would slide into the Dender River, and anyone who saw him swore he floated as if the river itself carried him. Passing boatmen carried the story along, and with every bend in the towpath, it became a little more fantastical. On Sundays, he appeared in church, where he needed three chairs—a figure that, generations later, still whispers through the village. And yet, despite his mythical stature, he stubbornly refused every circus director who wanted to exhibit him. As if he knew that some riddles are not meant for the public. Today, his statue stands by the Dender, not as certainty but as a question mark. A quiet reminder that sometimes, only one river flows between fact and fiction.

I'd qualify "fairly wide" somewhat. Definitely narrower than many other towpaths. And used by many different recreational users during the WE.

Very stable. Protected by a wire mesh fence, so be careful with your pets' paws 🐾 Several benches are available

« Dikken van Pamel » VICTOR DE KLERCQ

This is an interesting statue, it has no head. Located on the edge of Pamel

There is a great cycleway or path running alongside the Dender River. It is quite wide and a fast flowing route to ride on. Quite flat and very little climbing, like many locations in this part of the world, but good cycling for all ages

Rust ! 😄