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Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

3.0

9 reviews | Elevation profile | 10 photos

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

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Difficulty points	16
Length	0.6 km
Average gradient	4.8%
Steepest 100 metres	5.8%
Total ascent	31 m

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#5 toughest climb of Utrecht

#27 most elevation gain of Utrecht

#69 longest climb of Utrecht

#7 average steepest climb of Utrecht

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Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan is a climb in the region Utrecht Hill Ridge. It is 0.6 km long and bridges 31 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 16. The top of the ascent is located at 42 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 9 reviews of this climb and uploaded 10 photos.

Road name: Hugo de Grootlaan

3.0 by Himmelsbla

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Nice road, quiet and nice gradients. Of course it is not an Alpine climb, but it is actually quite unique that you can do climbing training in your own city. There are not many (large) cities that have this. And besides: if you 'm cycling twice you have more climbing points to tackle than on the Amerongse Berg!... read more

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Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

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JHC ^premium

11 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app

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The most beautiful ascent of the Galgenberg with, at the top, a view of the valley of Gelderland that is stunning by Dutch standards. The Vuelta tackled this 'climb' in 2022.

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Marcoj86 ^premium

1 y 3.0

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Fine climb in Amersfoort. Once at the top, immediately turn right and right again to ride back down. At the roundabout, turn right again and flat for a bit and then you are back at the starting point of the climb. Round trip is 2.3 km but this way you can ride a bit of a climb criterion. Can also be combined with the other roads leading to the top of Amersfoort Mountain. Nice district for cycling.

Fedor ^premium

3 y 3.0

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Good and relatively quiet tarmac road between a residential area and a forest uphill. There are slight speed bumps at the intersections but these are not bothersome. Slope noticeably increases until just before the end and the climb is certainly one of the steeper ones by Amersfoort standards.

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan

Renzo ^premium

4 y 3.0

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Despite the fact that the bricks have disappeared, still a nice climb and in my opinion the toughest in Amersfoort. Never misses when I make a round here for some intervals and altimeters.
Can sometimes be a bit crowded with (swerving) schoolchildren.
Also nice to do once with alternative approach via the Bonairelaan and Surinamelaan.

4 y 4.0

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Heaviest climb in Amersfoort, and my reference climb to test my form.
Too bad the cobblestones have disappeared in the 2nd part, but still a nice climb along the edge of the forest.
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4 y 3.0

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Since the road has been asphalted, the weight has been reduced quite a bit. However, in combination with some other short climbs of the Amersfoort mountain, a nice interval training can be done.
The road is quiet since the hospital de Lichtenberg had to make way for a residential area. As long as the area is not completely built up, this provides a nice view from the top towards the centre of Amersfoort.

5 y 2.0

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Once the last part was on bad cobblestones, but unfortunately those times are over. What remains is a just about impossible climb, you wouldn't call it false flat, but climbing? No, it does not.

5 y 3.0

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The most beautiful (and probably also the steepest) route up the Amersfoort mountain. Fine and quiet road along a forest edge. And if you cycle this 'mountain' a few times up and down you have a nice climbing training in your own city :-D

Himmelsbla ^premium

5 y 3.0

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Nice road, quiet and nice gradients. Of course it is not an Alpine climb, but it is actually quite unique that you can do climbing training in your own city. There are not many (large) cities that have this. And besides: if you 'm cycling twice you have more climbing points to tackle than on the Amerongse Berg!

Climbing times

7 km/h	00:05:33
11 km/h	00:03:32
15 km/h	00:02:35
19 km/h	00:02:02

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Frequently Asked Questions

Amersfoortse Berg can be cycled from 9 sides. Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Amersfoortse Berg via Utrechtseweg, Belgenlaan via Prins Willem-Alexanderlaan, Vondellaan via Van Campenstraat, Amersfoortse Berg via Koningin Wilhelminalaan, Amersfoortse Berg via Doctor Abraham Kuyperlaan, Oranjelaan via Meester Th. Heemskerklaan, Belgenlaan via Prins Constantijnlaan & Amersfoortse Berg via Surinamelaan.

You don't need special gearing for Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan is not tough enough to be assigned a mountain category. This means that even untrained cyclists can reach the top without any problems on this climb.

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan is 0.6 km long.

The average gradient of Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan is 4.8%.

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 5.8%.

The summit of Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan is at 42 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:05:33 to climb Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan. At 11 km/h the time is 00:03:32, and at 15 km/h 00:02:35. For the fastest cyclists, 00:02:02 is an achievable time.

Amersfoortse Berg via Hugo de Grootlaan is located in the region Utrecht in Netherlands.

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