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Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten

3.3
3 reviews | Statistics | 3 photos
Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
Elevation profile Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
Elevation profile Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
Elevation profile Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten

Statistics

Difficulty points 276
Length 8.2 km
Average gradient 5.5%
Steepest 100 meters 10.7%
Total ascent 446m

Short recap

1 hairpin turn
#6 toughest climb of Taunus
#9 most elevation gain of Hesse
#9 longest climb of Taunus
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Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten is a climb in the region Taunus. It is 8.2km long and bridges 446 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 276. The top of the ascent is located at 880 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Hochtaunusstraße & Hochtaunusstraße

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Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten

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Reviews (3)

JohanR
1 Mo 3.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Having climbed the Feldberg from Niederems, we descended to Schmitten to ride it up again along this even slope. There was reasonable traffic but now not to be annoying either. Personally, I do like an even climb like this. You find a good pace and you can keep that up to the top. Although you may have to adjust your speed in the last few kilometres as they are significantly harder.

It might also be interesting to mention that I descended the Feldberg to Schmitten via Siegfriedstrasse and Kellerbornsweg. The latter is a godforsaken street with a road surface like a billiard cloth, where no cars drive and also ends up in Schmitten. This stretch is a lot more fun to do as an ascent. But then again, you only know that afterwards, of course. So if you're in the area, definitely check out this alternative. By the way, the photo was taken on that Kellerbornsweg.

Na de Feldberg beklommen te hebben vanuit Niederems, afgedaald naar Schmitten om hem langs deze gelijkmatige helling nog eens op te rijden. Er was redelijk verkeer maar nu ook niet om ergerlijk te zijn. Persoonlijk houd ik wel van een gelijkmatige klim zoals deze. Je zoekt een goed tempo en dat kan je aanhouden tot boven. Al moet je de laatste kilometers je snelheid wellicht even bijstellen want die zijn beduidend zwaarder.

Interessant om te melden is misschien ook dat ik de Feldberg afgedaald ben naar Schmitten via de Siegfriedstrasse en Kellerbornsweg. Die laatste is een godverlaten straat met een wegdek als een biljartlaken, waar geen enkele auto rijdt en ook uitkomt in Schmitten. Dit stuk is een stuk leuker om als beklimming te doen. Maar ja dat weet je pas achteraf natuurlijk. Dus als je in de buurt bent, bekijk zeker eens dit alternatief. De foto is trouwens genomen op die Kellerbornsweg.

Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
henrik_k
1 y 4.0 00:33:45 (14.5km/h)
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: German. Show original

My favourite ascent to the Feldberg is via Oberems, Seelenberg and Schmitten (even if the beautiful descent from Seelenberg to Schmitten hurts because you have to go all the way back up again). The climb is varied and only gets steep in the last section from Sandplacken; you also have a beautiful view of the summit and thus the destination in front of your eyes.

Mein Lieblingsanstieg auf den Feldberg führt über Oberems, Seelenberg und Schmitten (auch wenn die schöne Abfahrt von Seelenberg nach Schmitten weh tut, weil man alles wieder hoch muss). Der Anstieg ist abwechslungsreich und wird erst im letzten Abschnitt ab Sandplacken steil; außerdem hat man einen schönen Blick auf den Gipfel und damit das Ziel vor Augen.

Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
Grosser Feldberg from Schmitten
LVIII
3 y 3.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

I found this climb harder than the ballon d' Alsace.
Beginning much traffic. Somewhere in a center, no idea of the name. It looked like it was flat and yet we hardly got ahead. When we looked back we saw how steep it was. Many parking places along the way, ideal for the follow car.

Ik vond deze beklimming zwaarder als de ballon d' Alsace .
Begin veel verkeer. Ergens in een centrum , geen idee van de naam . Leek of het vlak was en toch geraakte we bijna niet voorruit. Toen we omkeken zagen we pas hoe steil het was. Veel parkeerplaatsen onderweg, ideaal voor de volgwagen.

Climbing times

7 km/h 01:09:52
11 km/h 00:44:28
15 km/h 00:32:36
19 km/h 00:25:44

Road surface condition

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