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Berg ten Houte

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17 reviews | Elevation profile | 7 photos
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Difficulty points 87
Length 1.1 km
Average gradient 6.2%
Steepest 100 metres 13%
Total ascent 69 m

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#21 toughest climb of Flanders
#75 most elevation gain of East Flanders
#65 average steepest climb of East Flanders
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Berg ten Houte is a climb in the region Flemish Ardennes. It is 1.1 km long and bridges 69 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 87. The top of the ascent is located at 116 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 17 reviews of this climb and uploaded 7 photos.

Road names: Tenhoutestraat & Ten Houte

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Superb climb that I got to know thanks to climbfinder, although I know the Flemish Ardennes like the back of my hand and thought I had done all the difficult cobbled climbs there, but I had not. This proves the usefulness of a website like climbfinder, one can find previously undiscovered gems. But with this one, it has been set straight, I have ridden it once and hopefully more will follow. The start on the cobbles is quite tough and in places quite steep, however, the cobbles are beautiful and... read more

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Reviews (17)

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Isenoud
1 Mo 4.0 via the Climbfinder app
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The run-up is fast through a descent on tarmac, but on the cobbles you soon fall silent. The stones are relatively good, but the percentages and turns make it difficult to find rhythm. Totally different from, say, the Eikenberg.

De aanloop is snel door een afdaling op asfalt, maar op de kasseien val je al snel stil. De stenen liggen relatief goed, maar de percentages en de bochten maken het moeilijk om ritme te vinden. Helemaal anders dan pakweg de Eikenberg.

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fhuvie
2 Mo 4.0
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Dangerous to get caught out here 'wrong'. At the start of the climb you can still pick up some momentum from the preceding descent but then it gets nice and snappy. Especially the first stretch of cobbles. Afterwards, it flattens out and you can continue relatively smoothly.

Gevaarlijk om je hier te 'mispakken'. Bij de start van de klim kun je nog wat vaart van de voorafgaande afdaling meepikken maar dan wordt het lekker pittig. Vooral het eerste stukje kasseien. Nadien vlakt het af en kun je relatief vlot verder rijden.

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Griezward
2 Mo 4.0
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Spicy Flemish Ardennes climb that starts immediately with tricky cobbles and some steeper sections where you quickly go into the red. After the turn it flattens out a bit and you get a longer spur to find rhythm again towards the summit.

The combination of cobbles, variation in gradient and location in the Flemish Ardennes makes this a typical but tough gradient not to be underestimated.

Pittige Vlaamse Ardennenklim die meteen begint met lastige kasseien en enkele steilere stukken waar je snel in het rood gaat. Na de bocht vlakt het wat af en krijg je een langere uitloper om opnieuw ritme te vinden richting de top.

De combinatie van kasseien, variatie in stijgingsgraad en ligging in de Vlaamse Ardennen maakt dit een typische, maar stevige helling die je niet mag onderschatten.

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LarsG13
10 Mo 4.0
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Cobblestones are in good shape, cobbled section is very tough, the rest is not too bad.

Kasseien liggen er goed bij, kasseistrook is zeer zwaar, de rest valt mee.

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DidierDrvr
1 y 4.0
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A very pleasant experience in a beautiful wooded area. The slope is relatively easy to master. Beware of the bend "left, right" which can be surprising.

Très agréable expérience dans un bel endroit boisé. La pente est relativement facile à dompter. Gare au virage "gauche, droite" qui peut surprendre

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Maikel1989
1 y 5.0
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This is a typical Flemish Ardennes slope, where course knowledge makes all the difference. You arrive at this slope after a descent where you can make good speed. The trick is to keep this momentum as long as possible, preferably up to or even beyond the little bend in the slope. If you can do this, you will soon be past the steepest part and can then start the spur with excess. This is typically the slope where we in my group of friends come up with the biggest differences.

Dit is een typische Vlaamse Ardennenhelling, waarbij parcourskennis het verschil maakt. Je komt aan deze helling na een afdaling waar je goed vaart kunt maken. Het is de truc om deze vaart zolang mogelijk te houden, liefst tot aan of zelfs voorbij het bochtje in de helling. Als dit lukt ben je zo voorbij het steilste stuk en kun je daarna met overschot aan de uitloper beginnen. Dit is typisch de helling waar we bij mijn vriendengroep met de grootste verschillen boven komen.

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marnicr96
1 y 5.0
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In terms of setting, this is the Flemish Ardennes at its best. Unique views and other climbs in the vicinity, e.g. TTaaienberg. Ascent itself is especially tough at the start cobblestones, after about 400 m you come to asphalt. Recommended!!!!

Qua omgeving is dit de Vlaamse Ardennen op zijn best. Unieke vergezichten en andere beklimmingen in de nabije omgeving vb.TTaaienberg. Beklimming zelf is vooral pittig bij aanvang kasseien, na ongeveer 400 m kom je op asfalt. Aanrader!!!!

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Martino2004
2 y 5.0
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Very nice and fun climb. Good cobbles. The first 400, until after the turn, are very tough. Then follows the spur which is doable.

Zeer mooie en leuke klim. Goede kasseien. De eerste 400, tot na de bocht, zijn zeer pittig. Dan volgt de uitloper die goed te doen is.

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DimitriVerbeke
3 y 4.0 00:04:05 (16.4 km/h)
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Very nice climb that starts after a descent, So you can gain some momentum! Next to the cobbles is a strip of concrete grass valleys that you can use if necessary. In the turns there are some steep and tough sections but after the cobbles it flattens out a bit and you can recuperate a bit and find pace on the spur (ridden today during the Dwars door Vlaanderen cyclo).

Zeer mooie klim die begint na een afdaling, Je kan dus met wat vaart aanzetten! Naast de kasseien ligt een strook betonnen grasdallen die je eventueel kan gebruiken. In de bochten liggen enkele steile en pittige stukken maar na de kasseien vlakt het wat af en kan je wat recupereren en tempo zoeken op de uitloper (vandaag tijdens de Dwars door Vlaanderen cyclo gereden).

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cyriel2008
3 y 3.0
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I accidentally included this one in a route once. Cool cobblestone climb, not that steep, the 20% I think is really exaggerated, this is max one metre.

Deze heb ik per ongeluk eens meegenomen in een route. Toffe kasseiklim, niet zo steil, de 20% vind ik echt wel overdreven, dit is max. een meter.

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FranckyDHoop
4 y 5.0
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Superb climb that I got to know thanks to climbfinder, although I know the Flemish Ardennes like the back of my hand and thought I had done all the difficult cobbled climbs there, but I had not. This proves the usefulness of a website like climbfinder, one can find previously undiscovered gems. But with this one, it has been set straight, I have ridden it once and hopefully more will follow. The start on the cobbles is quite tough and in places quite steep, however, the cobbles are beautiful and bulge quite well, the rest of the mountain is ordinary road surface and towards the end a gradually less steep spur. Anyone who is in the area must have done this one. The surroundings and the views are also breathtaking. On top of that, you are not far from the beautiful Muziekbos, east of Ronse, where both the calves-biting Kanarieberg and Fortuinberg are waiting for the unrelenting cyclist. It is also only a small leap southwards to arrive in the beautiful Walloon Pays des Collines where some magnificent climbs demand the attention and stamina of the cyclist.

Schitterende klim die ik dankzij climbfinder heb leren kennen, ik ken nochtans de Vlaamse Ardennen zo goed als mijn broekzak en dacht er reeds alle moeilijke kasseiklimmetjes gedaan te hebben, niet dus. Hiermee is het nut van een website zoals climbfinder bewezen, men kan er voorheen onontdekte pareltjes terugvinden. Maar bij deze is het rechtgezet, nu reeds éénmaal opgereden en er zullen er hopelijk nog volgen. Het begin op de kasseien is behoorlijk pittig en op bepaalde plaatsen vrij steil, de kasseitjes liggen er echter prachtig bij en bollen vrij goed, de rest van het bergje is gewoon wegdek en naar het einde toe een langzaamaan minder steil oplopende uitloper. Iedereen die in de buurt is moet deze wel eens gedaan hebben. De omgeving en de uitzichten zijn er bovendien adembenemend. Daarenboven zit je hier niet ver van het mooie Muziekbos in de buurt ten oosten van Ronse waar zowel de kuitenbijtende Kanarieberg en de bosrijke Fortuinberg op de niet aflatende wielertoerist liggen te wachten. Het is eveneens maar een kleine sprong zuidwaarts om in het prachtige Waalse Pays des Collines uit te komen waar nog schitterende beklimmingen de aandacht en stamina van de fietser opeisen. Het zijn allemaal steile bergjes die je in stijl kunt afwerken.

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Xamras
4 y 3.0
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Nice climb to do just after the Taaienberg, difficult on the first 400 meters but after the cobbled turn where the slope can reach 20% it becomes much easier.

Belle montée à faire juste après le Taaienberg, difficile sur les 400 premiers mètres mais après le virage en pavé où la pente peut atteindre 20% ça devient beaucoup plus facile.

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WouterDK
5 y 4.0
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Short but powerful climb, especially in the curves it can be a bit of a challenge. If you take the turns on the outside you can avoid the highest percentages. The cobblestones themselves are perfect. I would even say: pleasant to ride on.

Korte maar krachtige klim, vooral in de bochten kan het soms tandenbijten zijn. Als je de bochten langs de buitenkant neemt kan je de hoogste percentages wel goed vermijden. De kasseien zelf liggen er perfect bij. Ik zou zelfs durven zeggen: aangenaam om op te rijden.

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Seba
7 y
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That reconstructed cobblestone part is a real gem, but all in all I thought the climb was not too bad. I think you can only reach the 21% if you look for the edge in the inside bend. The long spur can be painful for those who have blown themselves up on the cobblestones!

Dat heraangelegde stuk in kasseien is echt een pareltje, maar al bij al vond ik de beklimming best meevallen. Die 21% haal je volgens mij enkel als je in de binnenbocht het kantje opzoekt. De lange uitloper kan wel pijnlijk zijn voor wie zich opgeblazen heeft op de kasseien!

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Tom
7 y
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Those cobbles were a surprise today! If only I had looked closer here. Great climb, even in the rain!

Die kasseien waren vandaag ineens een verrassing! Had ik nou maar beter gekeken hier. Gave klim, zelfs in de regen!

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lennert
7 y
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The steepest part of the climb was constructed with cobblestones this year (2018)! Fantastic! The steepest part would be 21%!

Het steilste deel van de beklimming is dit jaar (2018) aangelegd met kasseien! Fantastisch!Het steilste stuk zou 21% bedragen!

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Willem
10 y
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One of the forgotten calves eaters in the Flemish Ardennes. The initial phase is very irregular, with a short section of around 20% just after the left-hand bend. There is a long spur where strong riders can switch back to the outside track.

The road surface during the first part of the climb is very bad, absolutely not recommended as a descent.

Eén van de vergeten kuitenbijters in de Vlaamse Ardennen. De beginfase is erg onregelmatig, met net na de haakse bocht naar links een korte passage van rond de 20%. Lange uitloper waar sterke renners terug naar het buitenblad kunnen.

Het wegdek tijdens het eerste deel van de klim is erg slecht, absoluut af te raden als afdaling.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:09:32
11 km/h 00:06:04
15 km/h 00:04:27
19 km/h 00:03:31

Road surface condition

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Traffic

79% 11% 11%
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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Berg ten Houte. 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.

Berg ten Houte is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Berg ten Houte is 1.1 km long.

The average gradient of Berg ten Houte is 6.2%.

Berg ten Houte has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13%.

The summit of Berg ten Houte is at 116 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:09:32 to climb Berg ten Houte. At 11 km/h the time is 00:06:04, and at 15 km/h 00:04:27. For the fastest cyclists, 00:03:31 is an achievable time.

Berg ten Houte is located in the region East Flanders in Belgium.

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