| #19 toughest climb of Hauts-de-France |
| #75 most elevation gain of Pas-de-Calais |
Mont d'Herquelingue from Saint-Léonard is a climb in the region Caps et Marais d'Opale. It is 1.6km long and bridges 100 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 102. The top of the ascent is located at 113 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 7 photos.
Road names: Rue d'Herquelingue
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The Mont d'Herquelingue is quite a difficult climb. Right in the streets of Saint-Léonard the climb starts, with a very steep part. After the buildings the climb goes downhill for a while. The trail passes right under the viaduct of Echinghen, which hovers at this spot high above the valley. As the climb is very easy at this point you can easily enjoy the view. However, the climb has a final climb. When you enter the forest it is really time to stand on the pedals to overcome the last 200 meters.
A small mention worth, in 2012 was this climb in the full final of the Tour de France won by Sagan.
De Mont d'Herquelingue is best een lastig klimmetje. Gelijk in de straten van Saint-Léonard begint het goed te klimmen, met echt een zeer steil stuk. Na de bebouwing vlakt het af en gaat het zelfs even naar beneden. Daarbij passeer je vlak onder het viaduct van Echinghen, die op deze plek hoog boven de vallei zweeft. Gezien de klim op dit punt erg makkelijk is kan je prima genieten van het uitzicht. De klim heeft echter nog een uitsmijter. Wanneer je de bebossing inrijdt is het echt nog even op de pedalen staan om de laatste steile 200 meters te overbruggen.
Een kleine vermelding waard, in 2012 lag deze klim in volle finale in de door Sagan gewonnen etappe van de Tour de France.
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