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Oude Molenstraat

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4 reviews | Elevation profile | 3 photos
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Difficulty points 21
Length 0.1 km
Average gradient 14.4%
Steepest 100 metres 14.6%
Total ascent 15 m

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Oude Molenstraat is a climb in the region South Limburg. It is 0.1 km long and bridges 15 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 14.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 21. The top of the ascent is located at 148 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road name: Oude Molenstraat

4.0 by Mattias
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
If you want to blast up a section above 14 percent as quickly as possible, this is your climb. I discovered it because my current holiday home is after that climb. You should certainly not underestimate it, because I also tried to climb it as fast as possible in a much too high gear. After 10 meters I went back to z'n 1-1....... read more

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Reviews (4)

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BikerJohan
1 y 4.0
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Short/steep climb on the western edge of Simpelveld. From Bulkemstraat you first descend a bit. At the end at the T-junction, turn right and you can push very hard for this little climb. At the sign "end groundwater protection area" you are at the top.

Korte/steile klim aan de westrand van Simpelveld. Vanaf de Bulkemstraat daal je eerst wat af. Aan het einde op de T-splitsing ga je rechtsaf en mag je heel flink aanzetten voor dit klimmetje. Bij het bord "einde grondwaterbeschermingsgebied" ben je op de top.

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Fedor
5 y 3.0
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The average steepest climb of South Limburg, but because it is so short you don't notice it. Just pop and you're up. For the rest it has many external features of a South Limburg climb, so be sure to take it if you are on your way to the climbs in Simpelveld.

De gemiddeld steilste klim van Zuid-Limburg, maar omdat hij zo kort is merk je daar weinig van. Even knallen en je bent boven. Heeft verder wel veel uiterlijke facetten van een Zuid-Limburgse klim, dus zeker meepakken als je onderweg bent naar de beklimmingen in Simpelveld.

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kgdg
5 y 3.0
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Nice to have done once but because it is so short you do not really get tired. You have to change gears lightly in time, otherwise it becomes difficult. This climb is a bit like riding a (very) steep dike straight up.
Tip: Combine this one with one of the climbs through Simpelveld. (I would do the Oude Huls or Hulsveld because of the little traffic on those roads)

Leuk om een keer gedaan te hebben maar omdat hij zo kort is wordt je er niet echt moe van. Je moet wel op tijd licht schakelen anders wordt het moeilijk. Dit klimmetje is een beetje alsof je een (hele) steile dijk recht naar boven rijd.
Tip: Combineer deze met met één van de klimmetjes door Simpelveld naar boven. (ik zou de Oude Huls of Hulsveld doen vanwege het weinige verkeer op die wegen)

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Mattias
5 y 4.0
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If you want to blast up a section above 14 percent as quickly as possible, this is your climb. I discovered it because my current holiday home is after that climb. You should certainly not underestimate it, because I also tried to climb it as fast as possible in a much too high gear. After 10 meters I went back to z'n 1-1....

Als je zo snel mogelijk een stuk van boven de 14 procent wilt opknallen, is dit jouw klim. Ik ontdekte het omdat mijn toentijdige vakantieverblijf na die klim ligt. Je moet het zeker niet onderschatten, want ik probeerde hem ook zo snel mogelijk op te knallen in een veel te hoge versnelling. Ben na 10 meter weer teruggegaan naar z'n 1-1....

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:00:53
11 km/h 00:00:34
15 km/h 00:00:24
19 km/h 00:00:19

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Oude Molenstraat. 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.

Oude Molenstraat 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.

Oude Molenstraat is 0.1 km long.

The average gradient of Oude Molenstraat is 14.4%.

Oude Molenstraat has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 14.6%.

The summit of Oude Molenstraat is at 148 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:00:53 to climb Oude Molenstraat. At 11 km/h the time is 00:00:34, and at 15 km/h 00:00:24. For the fastest cyclists, 00:00:19 is an achievable time.

Oude Molenstraat is located in the region Limburg in Netherlands.

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