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Rue de l'Abbaye

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Elevation profile Rue de l'Abbaye
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Difficulty points 64
Length 1.9 km
Average gradient 3.2%
Steepest 100 metres 9.4%
Total ascent 62 m

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Beautiful scenery
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#15 toughest climb of Walloon Brabant
#76 most elevation gain of Walloon Brabant
#67 longest climb of Walloon Brabant
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Rue de l'Abbaye is a climb in the region Ardennes Brabançonnes. It is 1.9 km long and bridges 62 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 64. The top of the ascent is located at 154 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: Rue de l'Abbaye

3.0 by gaugau7
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
The gantry in question looks as though it’s been hit by a lorry or a car that was too wide, as it’s quite badly damaged :-/ ... read more

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gaugau7
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The gantry in question looks as though it’s been hit by a lorry or a car that was too wide, as it’s quite badly damaged :-/

Le portique en question a l'air d'avoir reçu un coup de la part d'un camion ou d'une voiture trop large car il est assez bien abîmé :-/

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Franck_Pastor
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2 w 4.0
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Coast from the Cotacol encyclopaedia (at number 552). It's probably one of the longest cobbled climbs in the country, if you ignore the fact that the cobbles are lined for a long time by two very slippery strips of concrete, and higher up by gutters that come in handy in dry weather. Like Gaugau7, I prefer to avoid the cobbles whenever possible :-)

Of course, it's impossible to miss the ruins of Villers Abbey on the approach, and in fact the start of the climb passes under an old portico of the abbey (see photo).

Côte de l'encyclopédie Cotacol (au numéro 552). C'est probablement une des montées pavées les plus longues de Belgique, si on fait abstraction du fait que ces pavés sont doublés sur la plus grande partie de la montée par deux bandes de bitume en parfait état, et plus haut par des rigoles bien pratiques à emprunter par temps sec. Comme Gaugau7, je préfère éviter les pavés quand c'est possible :-)

Bien sûr impossible de rater les ruines de l'abbaye de Villers dans l'accès, et d'ailleurs le début de la côte passe sous un ancien portique de cette abbaye (cf. photo).

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gaugau7
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1 y 4.0
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There are two ways of looking at this climb: either easy if you take the gullies and smoother tarmac sections, or hard on very bad cobbles. Personally, I chose the second option :-)
Listed as a cotacol (which ends when you leave the woods)

Deux façons de voir cette ascension : soit facile si on prend les rigoles et sections en tarmac plus lisse, soit à la dure sur de très mauvais pavés. Personnellement j'ai choisi la deuxième option :-)
Répertoriée comme cotacol (qui se termine quand on sort des bois)

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Lucien08
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2 y 4.0
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A fine climb through woods and then fields. You start at the old abbey and then leave the village. On its own, without the cobbles (on the cycle path), the climb is easy. For a bit more fun, try the cobbles.

Belle ascension dans les bois puis dans les champs. On démarre de l'ancienne abbaye puis on quitte le village. En soi sans les pavés ( sur la piste cyclable ) la montée est facile. Pour un peu plus de fun mettez vous sur les pavés

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HilfeBitte
HilfeBitte
5 y 4.0
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Fantastic climb in a surprising region. The climb starts right next to the beautiful abbey, under the railway bridge. Through the forest, the cobblestones immediately go up steeply, but there is a concrete bike path to cheat. Not a luxury because the stones are in a bad shape, and there's a lot of traffic. Once out of the forest the landscape opens up and becomes less steep.
It's a climb I like to make a detour for - definitely recommended to combine with a visit to the abbey.

Fantastische beklimming in een verrassende regio. De klim start vlak naast de prachtige abdij, onder de spoorwegbrug. Door het bos gaan de kasseien meteen steil omhoog, maar er is een betonnen fietspad om vals te spelen. Geen overbodige luxe want de stenen liggen er nogal slecht bij, en er kan nogal wat verkeer rijden. Eenmaal uit het bos opent het landschap zich en wordt het minder steil.
Een beklimming waarvoor ik graag om rijd - absoluut een aanrader om te combineren met een bezoek aan de abdij.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:16:39
11 km/h 00:10:35
15 km/h 00:07:46
19 km/h 00:06:08

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rue de l'Abbaye can be cycled from 3 sides. Rue de l'Abbaye via Chapelle Notre-Dame des Affligés de Villers-la-Ville is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Rue de l'Abbaye from Mellery & Drève du Tumulus.

You don't need special gearing for Rue de l'Abbaye. 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.

Rue de l'Abbaye falls into the 5th category. With good fitness, you can ride it up with speed and power. If you have less training, shift down and climb smoothly.

Rue de l'Abbaye is 1.9 km long.

The average gradient of Rue de l'Abbaye is 3.2%.

Rue de l'Abbaye has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.4%.

The summit of Rue de l'Abbaye is at 154 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:16:39 to climb Rue de l'Abbaye. At 11 km/h the time is 00:10:35, and at 15 km/h 00:07:46. For the fastest cyclists, 00:06:08 is an achievable time.

Rue de l'Abbaye is located in the region Walloon Brabant in Belgium.

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