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Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein

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1 review/story | Elevation profile | 7 photos
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Elevation profile Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein

Statistics

Difficulty points 303
Length 8.8 km
Average gradient 4.4%
Steepest 100 meters 16.3%
Total ascent 383m

Short recap

#19 toughest climb of Hesse
#26 most elevation gain of Hesse
#28 longest climb of Hesse
#35 average steepest climb of Taunus
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Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein is a climb in the region Taunus. It is 8.8km long and bridges 383 vertical meters with an average gradient of 4.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 303. The top of the ascent is located at 425 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 7 photos.

Road names: Grabenstraße (L 3034) & L 3454

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Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
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Reviews (1)

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henrik_k
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The lower part of the climb through the vineyards above Rüdesheim is moderate, but then a real brutal kicker with >15% takes a lot out of anybody. After a rolling section on a high-plateau, a smooth incline brings one to the top. Very nice climb to get into the Wispertal on the other side.

Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
Röspelkopf from Rüdesheim am Rhein
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:15:07
11 km/h 00:47:48
15 km/h 00:35:03
19 km/h 00:27:40

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