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Mont Cassel

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Elevation profile Mont Cassel

Statistics

Difficulty points 111
Length 2.3 km
Average gradient 5.4%
Steepest 100 metres 17.3%
Total ascent 125 m

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Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
#10 toughest climb of Hauts-de-France
#48 most elevation gain of Hauts-de-France
#46 longest climb of Nord
#44 average steepest climb of Nord
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Mont Cassel is a climb in the region West-Flemish Hills. It is 2.3 km long and bridges 125 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 111. The top of the ascent is located at 154 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 9 photos.

Road names: Route d'Aire

4.0 by Maikel1989
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
one of the many variants of Mont Cassel. I personally find the south side the most difficult, despite there being no cobblestones on it. You can see the mountain looming and the last stretch is really murderous.... read more

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Reviews (7)

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5 Mo 4.0 00:10:00 (14 km/h)
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A legendary northern climb, the route of the 4 days of Dunkerque and a French championship.

Monté mythique du nord, parcours des 4 jours de dunkerque et d 'un championnat de France.

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Cromagnon
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1 y 4.0
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A must if you're near Cassel. It's the most demanding. The start of the climb isn't great, but the finish is very strong. The finish through this superb gateway is unique.
In short, my favourite "sides" of the climb to Cassel:
1. Via Porte d'Aire
2. From Zermezeele (cobbles)
3. Via Petit Chemin de la Gare
4. From rue Albert Mahieu (100％ cobbles)

Incontournable si vous êtes près de Cassel. C’est la plus exigeante. Le début de l’ascension n’est pas exceptionnelle mais la fin est bien costaude et épicée. L’arrivée par cette superbe porte est unique.

En bref, mes « versants » préférées pour monter vers le Mont Cassel :

1. Par Porte d’Aire
2. Depuis Zermezeele (pavés)
3. Par le Petit Chemin de la Gare
4. Depuis rue Albert Mahieu (100％ pavés)

Et n’oubliez pas d’aller jusqu’au « réel » Mont qui est situé un peu plus haut que la Grand Place. Un moulin en bois et une vue sur les environs seront la récompense.

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Emilie
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1 y 1.0 via the Climbfinder app
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The surface is deteriorating more and more, so much so that I got a puncture on the last steepest section of the wall and fell heavily. Nothing serious, but a powerful SUV swerved to avoid me! It was a nightmare!

Le revêtement est de plus en plus détérioré à tel point que j’ai crevé dans la dernière portion la plus raide du mur et j’ai lourdement chuté. Rien de grave mais un puissant SUV a pilé net pour m’éviter ! Un cauchemar !

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lucas59
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1 y 5.0
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The hardest climb in Cassel. The road is in poor condition for much of the climb. If it's your first time up it, don't underestimate it and keep your reserves, because from the last 200 metres onwards, a wall looms in front of you.

La montée la plus dure de Cassel. La route est en mauvais état sur une grande partie de la côte. Si vous la montez pour la première fois, ne la sous-estimez pas et gardez des réserves car à partir des 200 derniers mètres, un mur se dresse devant vous.

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Maikel1989
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1 y 4.0
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one of the many variants of Mont Cassel. I personally find the south side the most difficult, despite there being no cobblestones on it. You can see the mountain looming and the last stretch is really murderous.

één van de vele varianten van de Mont Cassel. De zuidkant vind ik persoonlijk het lastigste, ondanks dat er geen kasseien op liggen. Je ziet de berg opdoemen en het laatste stuk is echt moordend.

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StVdM
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4 y 4.0
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This slope is a good example of a slope where the devil is in the tail. The first 800 m are easy to do. But the closer you get to the Ariënpoort the steeper it gets. Once you've passed through the old gate it's a close call to the picturesque center of Cassel. Be careful when descending on the cobblestones.
In short, a nice, not too long slope. Only flaw is the road surface where in some places the top layer of the asphalt crumbles away.

Deze helling is een mooi voorbeeld van een helling waarbij het venijn in de staart zit. De eerste 800 m zijn goed te doen. Maar hoe dichter je bij de Ariënpoort komt hoe steiler het wordt. Eens je doorheen de oude poort bent gereden is het nog even doorbijten tot boven in het pittoreske centrum van Cassel. Wel opgelet tijdens het afdalen op de kasseien.
Kortom een mooie, niet al te lange helling. Enig minpuntje is het wegdek waarbij op sommige plaatsen de toplaag van het asfalt afbrokkelt.

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Koen Huys
10 y
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Fantastic climb you would expect in the Ardennes rather than in the polders. One mistake. It is not located in Belgium but in France (French Flanders).

Fantastische klim die je eerder in de Ardennen zou verwachten dan in de polders. Eén foutje. Ze ligt niet in België maar in Frankrijk (Frans Vlaanderen).

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:19:55
11 km/h 00:12:40
15 km/h 00:09:18
19 km/h 00:07:20

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Mont Cassel. 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.

Mont Cassel 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.

Mont Cassel is 2.3 km long.

The average gradient of Mont Cassel is 5.4%.

Mont Cassel has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 17.3%.

The summit of Mont Cassel is at 154 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:19:55 to climb Mont Cassel. At 11 km/h the time is 00:12:40, and at 15 km/h 00:09:18. For the fastest cyclists, 00:07:20 is an achievable time.

Mont Cassel is located in the region Nord in France.

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