Citadelle de Namur via Route Merveilleuse

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cobbles (along the entire length)

difficulty points

5.3%

avg. gradient

7.5%

steepest 100 meter

1.9km

length

103m

total ascent

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Citadelle de Namur via Route Merveilleuse is a climb in the region Valleys of the Meuse, Sambre and Orneau. It is 1.9km long and bridges 103 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 96. The top of the ascent is located at 184 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews/stories of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.

Road name: Route Merveilleuse

by KoenM

This is the closest 4th category climb near me (still 60k though) so I do this climb a few times a year. Although there are cobbles it isn't very difficult, the cobbles aren't to bad and it isn't steep anywhere, the only thing u should remember that there are a few points that look ... read more

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Statistics

Citadelle de Namur via Route Merveilleuse This climb	Valleys of the Meuse, Sambre and Orneau 347 climbs	Belgian Ardennes 1273 climbs	Ardennes 1581 climbs	Belgium 3799 climbs	Europe 15214 climbs
Difficulty points 96	rank 68 53% easier than Côte des Sept Meuses East	rank 414 72% easier than Col de Haussire	rank 524 72% easier than Col de Haussire	rank 494 72% easier than Col de Haussire	rank 7765 97% easier than Pozza San Glisente - Dos dell'Asino from Esine
Average gradient 5.3%	rank 170 69% less steep than La Rochette du Nouveau Monde from Seilles	rank 602 64% less steep than Les Communes	rank 762 69% less steep than La Rochette du Nouveau Monde from Seilles	rank 1279 69% less steep than Edelstrasse from Eupen	rank 6704 81% less steep than Calçada das Carquejeiras
Length 1.9km	rank 116 62% shorter than Côte de Landenne from Seilles	rank 604 87% shorter than Le Stockay / Route de l'Ancienne Douane from Spa	rank 766 87% shorter than Le Stockay / Route de l'Ancienne Douane from Spa	rank 911 87% shorter than Le Stockay / Route de l'Ancienne Douane from Spa	rank 9164 97% shorter than Transfăgărășan from Căpățânenii Pământeni
Total ascent 103m	rank 122 46% less ascent than Côte du Bol d'Air via Rue des Escaliers	rank 646 77% less ascent than Baraque Michel via Chemin de Henseberg & Hestreux	rank 812 77% less ascent than Baraque Michel via Chemin de Henseberg & Hestreux	rank 778 77% less ascent than Baraque Michel via Chemin de Henseberg & Hestreux	rank 8852 96% less ascent than Pico Veleta

Classification

Famous climb

Beautiful scenery

Hidden gem

4 hairpin turns

Road surface condition

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Climbing times

7 km/h	00:16:36
11 km/h	00:10:34
15 km/h	00:07:45
19 km/h	00:06:07

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Reviews/stories (7)

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KoenM

1 y 00:05:17 (22km/h)

This is the closest 4th category climb near me (still 60k though) so I do this climb a few times a year.
Although there are cobbles it isn't very difficult, the cobbles aren't to bad and it isn't steep anywhere, the only thing u should remember that there are a few points that look like u are at the heighest point, but only if are on a very large square u are really on the top of the climb! U should also notice that alot of cars and motorbikes go up it and that there are a few events each year that close down the climb.

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WouterDK +

2 w

Lekker stevige en tamelijk lange kasseiklim die spijtig genoeg ook door veel voertuigen omhoog gereden wordt. De kasseien liggen er oké bij en de steiltegraad hoeft geen pijn te doen mits goede dosering. Mooie uitzichten over de stad Namen en de optie voor snelle afdalingen aan de andere kant van de citadel.

Floris98

1 Mo

Ik vind dit echt een aanrader. De kasseien rijden beter dan menig asfaltweg in Belgie... De uitzichten zijn schitterend en het lusje waarbij je eerst door de poort en daarna erover gaat is natuurlijk weergaloos. Echt een schitterende klim die je ook gewoon rustig omhoog kunt rijden om te genieten. Via de Avenue Jean 1er kun je ook heerlijk afdalen op glad asfalt!

PelotonDesArdennes

6 Mo

Eén van mijn favoriete hellingen van het land... als je niet te veel verkeer treft. Op een mooie dag kunnen de auto's wat gaan storen.

reteiP

6 Mo

Gereden in de Tour de Namur, eigenlijk een onmisbare klim als je het centrum van Namen aandoet. Mooie uitzichten en niet te slechte kasseitjes. Wel druk qua verkeer.

Stef

9 Mo

De beklimming heeft een prachtig uitzicht over Namen en klimt zeer geleidelijk over kasseien die er zeer goed bij liggen.

French

gaugau7

3 Mo

montée "mythique" avec un belle route (parfois en pavés mais de très bonne qualité. Chouette passage avec un petit pont. Belle vue sur la Meuse et la Sambre.