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Schavei from Overijse

3.3
8 reviews | Elevation profile | 3 photos
Schavei from Overijse
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Difficulty points 34
Length 0.9 km
Average gradient 5.4%
Steepest 100 meters 9.2%
Total ascent 49m

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#100 toughest climb of Flemish Brabant
#37 most elevation gain of Dijleland
#96 longest climb of Dijleland
#85 average steepest climb of Dijleland
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Schavei from Overijse is a climb in the region Druivenstreek. It is 0.9km long and bridges 49 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 34. The top of the ascent is located at 106 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 8 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Heuvelstraat & Schavei

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Reviews (8)

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StevenVGH
1 y 3.0
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Personally, this climb felt less demanding than the figures suggest. This slope is parallel to the much better known - and busier - 'Brusselsesteenweg via S-bend'. It is a nice alternative to get to the finish zone of the Brabantse Pijl.

Persoonlijk voelde deze klim minder zwaar aan dan dat de cijfers doen vermoeden. Deze helling ligt evenwijdig met de veel bekendere - en drukkere - 'Brusselsesteenweg via S-bocht'. Het is een mooi alternatief om aan de finishzone van de Brabantse Pijl te geraken.

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SteveDanckers
2 y 4.0 00:03:07 (17.3km/h)
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The first 250 metres, or Heuvelstraat, are cobbled. These are more than decent. There is also a concrete cycle path on the left hand side of the street, halfway up the Heuvelstraat there is a concrete strip on both sides. Please note that the first part is one-way with the exception of cyclists. This means that motorised traffic will always follow the downward trend. Once you have effectively entered the Schavei, the road is asphalted until the top. Here, however, motorised traffic can come from two directions. The first asphalted part is by far the steepest, after that it slowly goes down to false flat. There is traffic, but the road is wide enough for cars to overtake.

Vertrekt van op Stationsplein in Overijse en is opgenomen in de permanent bewegwijzerde "Brabantese Pijl" De eerste 250 meter, ofte Heuvelstraat, is aangelegd met kasseitjes. Deze liggen er meer dan behoorlijk bij. Aan de linkerzijde van de straat is ook een betonnen fietspad voorzien, halfweg de heuvelstraat is aan weerzijde een betonstrookje voorzien. Let wel het eerste deel is enkele richting met uitzondering van fietsers. Concreet wil dit zeggen dat gemotoriseerd verkeer steeds de dalende richting zal uitrijden. Zodra je effectief Schavei bent ingereden is de weg geasfalteerd tot aan de top. Hier kan het gemotoriseerd verkeer wel van 2 kanten komen. Het eerste geasfalteerde deel is veruit het stijlste, nadien gaat het langzaam richting vals plat. Er is wel verkeer, maar de straat is voldoende breed om wagens te laten inhalen.

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Robbe_Buls
3 y 3.0
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The last climb of the Brabantse Pijl. First the cobblestones in Heuvelstraat (if you ignore the bike path), and then the steeper pentes. The steepest parts of the route are over quite quickly, but after that it's still a bit of a climb. Especially when you have to turn left on top of the Brusselsesteenweg (the finish of the race).

De laatste helling van de Brabantse Pijl. Eerst in de Heuvelstraat nog de kasseitjes (als je het fietspad negeert, tenminste), en dan de steilere pentes trotseren. Let wel, de steilste stroken zijn wel redelijk snel achter de rug, maar daarna loopt het nog vervelend door. Zeker als je boven op de Brusselsesteenweg nog naar links moet (de aankomst van de koers).

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Franck_Pastor
3 y 3.0
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Not a very difficult climb in itself... except in a competition context, in a group or in a race, especially if this climb comes at the end of the race like in the Flèche brabançonne. Indeed, as is often the case for a Belgian climb, there is a long false flat at the top, and as is often the case, one should not burn out on the steep part beforehand, if one does not want to explode before the real summit.

Alternatively, the Schavei itself can be reached via the Processiestraat, which runs alongside the local school. It's a short steep climb that involves passing between (or next to) two rather tight metal arches, but it's still manageable, and you avoid most of the Heuvelstraat, which is narrow, cobbled and painful when cars come in front of you.

Montée peu difficile en elle-même… sauf dans un contexte de compétition, en groupe ou en course, tout particulièrement si cette côte arrive en fin de course comme lors de la Flèche brabançonne. En effet, comme souvent pour une côte belge, il y a un long faux-plat sommital, et comme souvent, il ne faut surtout pas se griller dans la partie pentue qui précède, si on ne veut pas exploser avant le vrai sommet.

Alternative : on peut accéder au Schavei proprement dit par la Processiestraat, qui longe l'école communale. C'est un court raidillon qui implique de passer entre (ou à côté de) deux arceaux métalliques assez serrés, mais ça reste gérable, et on évite ainsi la plus grande partie de la Heuvelstraat, étroite, pavée et pénible quand des voitures viennent en face de vous.

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JohanR
3 y 3.0
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Jefta's comment is spot on. For some inexplicable reason, I also find that it doesn't feel as difficult as the gradients suggest.

Opmerking van Jefta is er boenk op. Om een of andere onverklaarbare reden vind ik ook dat hij niet zo moeilijk aanvoelt dan de stijgingspercentages doen vermoeden.

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Thib
3 y 5.0
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The schavei is not easy and for once it is not the cobbled part.
We understand the difficulty of the riders of the Brabant Arrow

Le schavei n est pas simple et pour une fois il ne s agit pas de la partie pavé.
On comprend la difficulté des coureurs de la flèche Brabançonne

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MrTembo
3 y 2.0
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Is actually very little. From Overijse, I recommend the cobblestone climb or via the s-curve to the top. It's fun to ride like the pros.

Stelt eigenlijk bijster weinig voor. Vanuit Overijse de kasseien opklimmen of via de s-bocht naar boven raad ik meer aan. Wel plezant om zoals de profs eens op te rijden.

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jefta
3 y 3.0
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It is of course an iconic climb from the Brabant Arrow so therefore fun to do. But apart from that, it's mainly a straight road up through a residential area with not much to tell about it.

Het is natuurlijk een iconische klim uit de brabantse pijl dus daarom leuk om te doen. Maar verder is het toch vooral een rechte weg omhoog door een woonwijk waar verder weinig bijzonders over valt te vertellen.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:07:42
11 km/h 00:04:54
15 km/h 00:03:36
19 km/h 00:02:50

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