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Defensieweg from Elst

2.8
5 reviews | Elevation profile | 4 photos
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Difficulty points 11
Length 1.3 km
Average gradient 2.3%
Steepest 100 metres 5.7%
Total ascent 31 m
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Defensieweg from Elst is a climb in the region Utrecht Hill Ridge. It is 1.3 km long and bridges 31 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 2.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 11. The top of the ascent is located at 55 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road names: Veenendaalsestraatweg & Defensieweg

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Less beautiful than from the other side, but this is the steep side. Definitely worthwhile... read more

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Reviews (5)

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TimvanDorst
1 y 3.0
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Less beautiful than from the other side, but this is the steep side. Definitely worthwhile

Minder mooi dan van de andere kant, maar dit is wel de steile kant. Zeker de moeite waard

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Eelco02
4 y 3.0
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Nice punchy climb and fortunately it is not a real road. So you will not expect cars. What is also nice. I have just picked up in combinations with MTB routes Amerongen, Rhenen, Rhenen Kwintelooijen and Leersum. That trip you can also recommend.

Lekker pittig klimmetje en gelukkig is het geen echte weg. Dus je zal geen auto's verwachten. Wat ook een keer fijn is. Ik heb deze even meegepakt in combinaties met MTB routes Amerongen, Rhenen, Rhenen Kwintelooijen en Leersum. Die tocht kan je overigens ook aanraden.

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Fedor
5 y 2.0
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Only after the turn to the right it becomes fun with a steep part. This part of the road you reach also if you come from the Let de Stigterpad (recommended for gravel lovers). After the top a nice descent. Beautiful surroundings.

Pas na de afslag naar rechts wordt het leuk met een steil stukje. Dit deel van de weg bereik je ook als je vanuit het Let de Stigterpad (aanrader voor gravelliefhebbers) komt. Na de top een leuke afdaling. Mooie omgeving.

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demeeuw
5 y 3.0 00:06:03 (13.4 km/h)
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1 of the few climbs where you do not drive along or on a busy road in this popular area. This climb you should do in combination with the highway (which connects at the bottom of the descent). Then you have some idea that you have done a good effort. You will touch the 6-7%, but before you know it, you are at the top.

1 van de weinige klimmetjes waar je niet langs of op een drukke weg rijdt in deze populaire omgeving. Dit klimmetje moet je in combinatie met de autoweg(die onderaan de afdaling aansluit)doen. Dan heb je nog een beetje het idee dat je een flinke inspanning heb gedaan. Heel ff tik je de 6-7% aan, maar voor je het weet ben je boven.

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Himmelsbla
5 y 3.0
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This is actually a real climb from where you turn right on the Defensieweg. From Elst on, you ride uphill on a false flat surface for a long time and you feel that it is very stiff. When you turn right into the forest, you see a wall in front of you. In reality, the steepest I have seen here is only 6-8% but it gives an almost un-Dutch and in any case un-hill feeling. The road is very quiet, and on hot days it is cool and sheltered. It would be a great route to take between the hills and the lateral moraine.

Eigenlijk is dit pas echt een klim vanaf waar je rechtsaf de Defensieweg oprijdt. Vanuit Elst rijd je heel lang vals plat omhoog en voel je vooral dat het stroef loopt. Sla je rechtsaf het bos in, dan zie je voor je een soort muur opdoemen. In werkelijkheid is het steilste dat ik hier gezien heb maar 6-8% maar het geeft toch een bijna on-Hollands en in ieder geval on-heuvelrugs gevoel. Je rijdt hier overigens op een heerlijk rustige weg, en op warme dagen ook lekker koel en beschut. Het zou een aanrader zijn als verbindingsroute tussen heuvelrug en stuwwal/veluwezoom

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:11:32
11 km/h 00:07:20
15 km/h 00:05:23
19 km/h 00:04:15

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

Defensieweg can be cycled from 3 sides. Defensieweg from Elst is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Elsterberg from Veenendaal & Defensieweg from Rhenen.

You don't need special gearing for Defensieweg from Elst. 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.

Defensieweg from Elst 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.

Defensieweg from Elst is 1.3 km long.

The average gradient of Defensieweg from Elst is 2.3%.

Defensieweg from Elst has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 5.7%.

The summit of Defensieweg from Elst is at 55 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:11:32 to climb Defensieweg from Elst. At 11 km/h the time is 00:07:20, and at 15 km/h 00:05:23. For the fastest cyclists, 00:04:15 is an achievable time.

Defensieweg from Elst is located in the region Utrecht in Netherlands.

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