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Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg

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1 review/story | Elevation profile | 13 photos
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Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Elevation profile Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg

Statistics

Difficulty points 38
Length 0.3 km
Average gradient 10.4%
Steepest 100 meters 13.5%
Total ascent 33m

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Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg is a climb in the region South Limburg. It is 0.3km long and bridges 33 vertical meters with an average gradient of 10.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 38. The top of the ascent is located at 260 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 13 photos.

Road name: Gemmenicherweg

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Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
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Reviews (1)

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Fedor
12 Mo 3.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

On the main road it goes up quite a bit, but if you turn right at a right-angled bend (sign "Lourdesgrotte") you come to a standstill almost immediately because the slope immediately starts to rise steeply. A little further on you get some air but then it rises steeply again until the Y-junction where the asphalt ends (before the Lourdes Grotto, you have to follow the gravel road to the right for a short distance). So turn around (it's flat at the top so that's easy) and when descending - with beautiful views - you notice how steep it is. The old "Wheelers dismount" sign is not really needed anymore with today's brakes but it does give an indication. There were some leaves on the road now but underneath is fine tarmac. Lovely little calf bite to take if you're in the area.

Op de hoofdweg loopt het al lekker omhoog maar als je met een haakse bocht rechtsaf slaat (bordje "Lourdesgrot") sta je vrijwel meteen stil want de helling zet meteen heftig in. Iets verderop krijg je even lucht maar daarna stijgt het weer stevig door tot de Y-splitsing waar het asfalt ophoudt (voor de Lourdesgrot moet je de gravelweg rechtsaf een klein stukje volgen). Omdraaien dus (boven is het vlak dus dat gaat makkelijk) en bij het afdalen - met mooie uitzichten - merk je hoe steil het is. Het oude bord "Wielrijders afstappen" is met de huidige remmen niet echt meer nodig maar het geeft wel een indicatie. Er lag nu wat blad op de weg maar daaronder ligt prima asfalt. Heerlijk kuitenbijtertje om mee te nemen als je in de buurt bent.

Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
Lourdesgrot via Gemmenicherweg
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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:02:40
11 km/h 00:01:42
15 km/h 00:01:15
19 km/h 00:00:59

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