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Krstovar / Millennium Cross from Skopje

4.0
1 review/story | Statistics | 0 photos
Elevation profile Krstovar / Millennium Cross from Skopje
Elevation profile Krstovar / Millennium Cross from Skopje
Elevation profile Krstovar / Millennium Cross from Skopje

Statistics

Difficulty points 604
Length 11.6 km
Average gradient 6.8%
Steepest 100 meters 13.2%
Total ascent 787m

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Beautiful scenery
8 hairpin turns
#7 toughest climb of North Macedonia
#8 most elevation gain of North Macedonia
#5 average steepest climb of North Macedonia
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Krstovar / Millennium Cross from Skopje is a climb in the region North Macedonia. It is 11.6km long and bridges 787 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 604. The top of the ascent is located at 1059 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Тодор Александров & R2138

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Reviews (1)

jboesman
11 Mo 4.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

If you are in Skopje, you cannot fail to notice the gigantic cross overlooking the city from a mountain. Whether there was a decent road that could be cycled to, I couldn't tell via GoogleMaps. But during a free afternoon (I was there on work business) I ventured there anyway, with a somewhat bulky but decent city bike provided by the hotel. And I did not regret it. The first part of the climb is gradually uphill, on excellent tarmac and through a number of hairpin bends that give you an increasingly beautiful view of Skopje the higher you go. Although the cross is a popular destination for day-trippers, it was quiet cycling all in all. In fact, the second part of the climb is completely car-free. From the last car park (after which you have to climb a few steps to get past the barrier), the road narrows and the percentages get steeper. You ride delightfully through greenery, which means that for the next view of Skopje, you have to wait until you reach the very top, i.e. at that cross. The tranquillity of the bike ride contrasts somewhat with the liveliness at the top (mostly hikers and downhillers, who have come up by cable lift), but that doesn't make it any less worthwhile.

Als je in Skopje bent, dan kan je niet onderuit aan het gigantische kruis dat vanop een berg de stad overschouwt. Of er een deftig befietsbare weg naartoe liep, kon ik via GoogleMaps niet meteen uitmaken. Maar tijdens een vrije namiddag (ik was er voor werkzaken) waagde ik het er toch maar op, met een wat lompige maar degelijke stadsfiets die het hotel ter beschikking stelde. En ik heb er geen spijt van gekregen. Het eerste deel van de beklimming loopt geleidelijk bergop, op uitstekend asfalt en via een aantal haarspeldbochten die je naarmate je hoger gaat een steeds mooier zicht op Skopje verschaffen. Hoewel het kruis een populaire bestemming is voor dagjestoeristen, was het al bij al rustig fietsen. Het tweede deel van de beklimming is zelfs volledig autovrij. Vanaf de laatste parking (waarna heel even een trapje op moet om langs de slagboom te geraken) wordt de weg smaller en worden de percentages steiler. Je rijdt heerlijk door het groen, waardoor het voor het volgende zicht op Skopje wachten is tot je helemaal boven staat, aan dat kruis dus. De rust van de fietstocht staat wat in contrast met de levendigheid aan de top (vooral wandelaars en downhillers, die met de kabellift naar boven zijn gekomen), maar dat maakt het niet minder de moeite waard.

Climbing times

7 km/h 01:39:11
11 km/h 01:03:07
15 km/h 00:46:17
19 km/h 00:36:32

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