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Les Communes

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Difficulty points 126
Length 0.6 km
Average gradient 13.6%
Steepest 100 metres 19.8%
Total ascent 85 m

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#19 toughest climb of Pays de Liège
#16 average steepest climb of Belgium
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Les Communes is a climb in the region Pays de Liège. It is 0.6 km long and bridges 85 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 13.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 126. The top of the ascent is located at 166 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.

Road name: Rue les Croupets

5.0 by BaptisteB69
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
Very hard, passages between 23 and 25 percent 💀... read more

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BaptisteB69
BaptisteB69
1 y 5.0
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Very hard, passages between 23 and 25 percent 💀

Très dur , des passages entre 23 et 25 pourcent 💀

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Didier-R
Didier-R
1 y 4.0
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I have just made a video of the climb for those who want to see the place https://youtu.be/AaF_phsxXn4

Je viens de faire une vidéo de la montée pour celui qui as envie de voir l'endroit https://youtu.be/AaF_phsxXn4

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Didier-R
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1 y 4.0
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For those who like the challenge in ％ here is a small street which on the top has a point of view on your right, if not what to say it's hard :)

Pour celui qui aime les défi en ％ voici une petite rue qui sur le somment a un point de vue sur votre droite , sinon que dire c'est dur :)

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WouterDK
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3 y 4.0
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Turning off the main road and immediately bang uphill, bit the hallmark of the area. Raking up through the narrow street and bends and then another stretch on a road that starts to look more like a gravel strip at times. Fun to do once, though, and beautiful surroundings a bit behind the summit.

Van de grote baan afslaan en direct knal omhoog, beetje het kenmerk van de omgeving. Door de smalle straat en bochtjes omhoog harken en dan nog een stuk op een weg die eerder op een gravelstrook begint te lijken soms. Wel leuk om eens te doen en mooie omgeving een beetje achter de top.

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Kevin
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4 y 4.0
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Short, but ultra steep climb near the banks of the Meuse. Had added this one to my Flèche Wallonne ride, also to be found on climbfinder.com.
The road surface is very good by Walloon standards. Once at the top, the road is blocked to prevent traffic going downhill. The roadblock (see picture) is not a problem for cyclists. If you are in the neighbourhood, don't leave it there. The legs will be on fire anyway....

Korte, maar ultrasteile beklimming vlakbij de oevers van de Maas. Had deze toegevoegd aan mijn Waalse Pijl rit, eveneens te vinden op climbfinder.com.
Het wegdek is naar Waalse normen erg goed. Eens boven is de weg versperd om geen verkeer in dalende richting toe te laten. De versperring (zie foto) is echter geen probleem voor de fietser. Als je in buurt bent, niet laten liggen. De benen zullen hoe dan ook in brand staan...

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Blou4480
Blou4480
5 y 3.0
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The climb is now forbidden to cars. On the other hand, it is still passable by bike. The information on the site is correct, however the hill goes on for another hundred meters or so at 10％. You just have to be careful at the crossroads, which you can see clearly on the map, even if the place is not very busy. At the top of the whole (so continuing the climb after the crossroads), turn right for a few metres and admire the view over the Meuse valley and the town of Amay.
From a sporty point of view, the gradients are really high, even on foot, but it is possible to manage because the hardest part is in the first part. It's short and fortunately it's a resistance effort.
For the amateurs, there are a lot of similar walls nearby. The Huy wall is only 10km away, the same for the Cherave street, the Riga wall (22％) even closer. At the entrance of Machin there are some nice raidars like the old third of Huy or the climb of Triffoys (road as little known as easy). The difference in altitude of each climb is small, between 90 and 160m, but the repetition wears a man out. 1000m of high ％ gradient in 50km are quite possible in the area.

La montée est désormais interdite aux voitures. Par contre, ça passe toujours à vélo. Ce qui est renseigné sur le site est correct, toutefois la côte se prolonge encore d'une centaine de mètres à 10％. Il faut juste faire attention au carrefour qu'on voit bien sur le plan, même si l'endroit est peu fréquenté. Au sommet de l'ensemble (donc en continuant la montée après le carrefour), prenez à droite sur quelques mètres et admirez la vue sur la vallée de la Meuse et la commune d'Amay.
Point de vue sportif, les pourcentages sont vraiment élevés, même à pied, mais il y a moyen de gérer car le plus dur est dans la première partie. C'est court et heureusement car il s'agit d'un effort en résistance.
Pour les amateurs, il y a moyen de faire pas mal de murs du même genre pas loin. Le mur de Huy n'est qu'à 10km de là, idem pour la rue Cherave, le thier Riga (22％) encore plus près. A l'entrée de Machin on trouve des beaux raidars comme le vieux tiers de Huy ou la montée du Triffoys (route aussi peu connue que facile). Le dénivelé de chaque côte est faible, entre 90 et 160m, mais la répétition use un homme. 1000m de dénivelé à fort ％ en 50km sont tout à fait possible dans la région.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:05:21
11 km/h 00:03:24
15 km/h 00:02:30
19 km/h 00:01:58

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Frequently Asked Questions

Les Communes can be cycled from 4 sides. Les Communes is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Côte du Bas-Thiers from Ombret, Les Communes from Ombret via Rue Bas-Thiers & Côte du Bas-Thiers from Outrelouxhe.

You don't need special gearing for Les Communes. 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.

Les Communes 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.

Les Communes is 0.6 km long.

The average gradient of Les Communes is 13.6%.

Les Communes has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 19.8%.

The summit of Les Communes is at 166 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:05:21 to climb Les Communes. At 11 km/h the time is 00:03:24, and at 15 km/h 00:02:30. For the fastest cyclists, 00:01:58 is an achievable time.

Les Communes is located in the region Liège Province in Belgium.

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