| Hidden gem |
| Cobbles |
| #86 toughest climb of Belgium |
| #94 most elevation gain of Valleys of the Meuse, Sambre and Orneau |
| #64 average steepest climb of Namur Province |
Route des Canons via Rampe Verte is a climb in the region Valleys of the Meuse, Sambre and Orneau. It is 1.3km long and bridges 108 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 174. The top of the ascent is located at 192 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
Road names: Rampe Verte & Route des Canons
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I think the citadel of Namur is the city's most famous building, so it's nice that you can cycle to it. This is the hardest part though, because you have to go over cobblestones that are sometimes so far apart that your wheels sink between them. You're so busy keeping your bike upright (and yourself) that you forget it's quite steep. On the Rampe itself you can still swerve to the footpath, if no one is walking and you are not bothered by the manhole covers, but on the Route des Canons you can no longer do that. I feel sorry for the artillerymen who used to have to lug cannons up here.
De citadel van Namen is denk ik het bekendste gebouw van de stad, dus het is fijn dat je er naartoe kunt fietsen. Dit is wel de moeilijkste kant, want je moet over kasseien die soms zover uit elkaar liggen dat je wielen ertussen zakken. Je bent zo druk bezig je fiets overeind te houden (en jezelf) dat je vergeet dat het best steil is. Op de Rampe zelf kun je nog uitwijken naar het voetpad, als er niemand loopt en je je niet stoort aan de putdeksels, maar op de Route des Canons kan dat niet meer. Ik heb medelijden met de artilleristen die hier vroeger kanonnen omhoog moesten zeulen.
Do not recommend on a road bike!
First part (rampe verte) has cobbles which are almost impossible on a road bike. This part also has an asphalt side walk though.
Second part (Route des canons) has better but still very bad cobblestones with stones missing everywhere. The technically is a bigger problem than the steepness. When wet, probably not possible on a road bike.
Said all that, half our group made it up so if you're crazy enough...
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