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Maeslantkering Southwest

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2 reviews | Elevation profile | 9 photos
Maeslantkering Southwest
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Elevation profile Maeslantkering Southwest

Statistics

Difficulty points 11
Length 0.3 km
Average gradient 5.7%
Steepest 100 metres 7.7%
Total ascent 17 m

Short recap

1 hairpin turn
#1 toughest climb of South Holland
#7 most elevation gain of South Holland
#20 longest climb of South Holland
#1 average steepest climb of South Holland
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Maeslantkering Southwest is a climb in the region South Holland. It is 0.3 km long and bridges 17 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 11. The top of the ascent is located at 20 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 9 photos.

Road name: Maeslantkeringweg

3.0 by Fedor
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Almost all cyclists who cycle laps over this hump choose this cycle path as the descent route from the summit. Quite strange as this side is clearly steeper and spicier than the climb over the back. Especially the middle section up to the crossing stairs you really feel. Good tarmac but with crowds so beware of descending cyclists (but the crowds are clearly visible so you know what to expect).... read more

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Reviews (2)

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TimvanDorst
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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

This side has a narrower cycle path, but is spicier. Because many cyclists take this side down, you need to watch out for oncoming traffic

Deze kant heeft een smaller fietspad, maar is wel pittiger. Doordat veel fietsers deze kant naar beneden pakken, moet je goed opletten op tegemoetkomend verkeer

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Fedor
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1 y 3.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Almost all cyclists who cycle laps over this hump choose this cycle path as the descent route from the summit. Quite strange as this side is clearly steeper and spicier than the climb over the back. Especially the middle section up to the crossing stairs you really feel. Good tarmac but with crowds so beware of descending cyclists (but the crowds are clearly visible so you know what to expect).

Vrijwel alle fietsers die rondjes fietsen over deze bult kiezen dit fietspad als afdalingsroute vanaf de top. Best vreemd aangezien deze kant duidelijk steiler en pittiger is dan de klim over de rug. Vooral het middengedeelte tot aan de kruisende trap voel je echt wel. Goed asfalt maar bij drukte dus wel oppassen voor afdalende fietsers (maar de drukte is goed zichtbaar dus je weet wat je kan verwachten).

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:02:30
11 km/h 00:01:35
15 km/h 00:01:10
19 km/h 00:00:55

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maeslantkering can be cycled from 2 sides. Maeslantkering Southeast is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Maeslantkering Southwest.

You don't need special gearing for Maeslantkering Southwest. 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.

Maeslantkering Southwest 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.

Maeslantkering Southwest is 0.3 km long.

The average gradient of Maeslantkering Southwest is 5.7%.

Maeslantkering Southwest has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.7%.

The summit of Maeslantkering Southwest is at 20 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:02:30 to climb Maeslantkering Southwest. At 11 km/h the time is 00:01:35, and at 15 km/h 00:01:10. For the fastest cyclists, 00:00:55 is an achievable time.

Maeslantkering Southwest is located in the region South Holland in Netherlands.

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