Mechelsevest from Leuven via Brusselsetraat is a climb in the region Dijleland. It is 0.7km long and bridges 35 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 31. The top of the ascent is located at 58 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.
Road names: Brusselsetraat & Mechelsevest
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Starting from the roundabout it goes via one of the (busy) exit streets, to climb out of the center of university city Leuven, slightly uphill to turn right just before the ring viaduct and its entrance. From the St.Jansschool on the corner you then climb just as steeply on perfect concrete bicycle lanes (cobblestones are only in the middle of the road) to the highest point of the Mechelsevest.
No problem for sporty cyclists but students on their dilapidated bikes have more trouble with this!
Vertrekkend aan het rond punt gaat het via één van de (drukke) uitvalstraten, om het centrum van universiteitsstad Leuven uit te klimmen, licht bergop om net voor het ringviaduct en zijn oprit rechts af te draaien. Vanaf de St.Jansschool op de hoek klim je dan even steil omhoog op perfecte betonfietsstrook (kasseien liggen enkel midden op de weg) naar het hoogste punt van de Mechelsevest.
Geen probleem voor sportieve fietsers maar studenten op hun aftandse fietsen hebben hier wat meer moeite mee!
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