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Signal de Botrange from Membach

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3 reviews | Elevation profile | 8 photos
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Signal de Botrange from Membach
Signal de Botrange from Membach
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Signal de Botrange from Membach
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Signal de Botrange from Membach
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Elevation profile Signal de Botrange from Membach

Statistics

Difficulty points 216
Length 15.6 km
Average gradient 3.1%
Steepest 100 metres 9.1%
Total ascent 476 m

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#15 toughest climb of Belgium
#1 most elevation gain of Belgium
#6 longest climb of Belgium
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Signal de Botrange from Membach is a climb in the region Valleys of the Vesdre, de l'Amblève et de l'Ourthe. It is 15.6 km long and bridges 476 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 216. The top of the ascent is located at 694 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.

Road names: Chemin de Henseberg, Hestreux (N620), Hestreux (N68) & Rue de Botrange (N676)

5.0 by Ghostrider
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Beautiful climb through a beautiful forest . All traffic both up and down takes plenty of room when overtaking . In the descent towards Eupen you have to brake at the roundabouts. The first part is the best on the narrow road towards the N68 once on that road it becomes a very nice mental game to keep pedalling uphill for kilometres. Once you are on the N676 you are almost there and the hardest part is over. Descending towards Eupen after that is pure enjoyment... read more

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Reviews (3)

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Ghostrider
1 Mo 5.0
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Beautiful climb through a beautiful forest . All traffic both up and down takes plenty of room when overtaking . In the descent towards Eupen you have to brake at the roundabouts.

The first part is the best on the narrow road towards the N68 once on that road it becomes a very nice mental game to keep pedalling uphill for kilometres.
Once you are on the N676 you are almost there and the hardest part is over.

Descending towards Eupen after that is pure enjoyment

Prachtige klim door een mooi bos . Al het verkeer neemt zowel naar boven als weer naar beneden voldoende ruimte bij het inhalen . Wel in de afdaling richting Eupen afremmen bij die rotondetjes .

Eerste deel is het mooiste over de smalle weg richting de N68 eenmaal op die weg wordt het een heel mooi mentaal spel om door te blijven trappen naar boven kilometers lang .
Eeenmaal op de N676 ben je er bijna en heb je het zwaarste deel gehad .

Afdalen richting Eupen daarna is puur genieten

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XaviElSchwalbo
9 Mo 3.0
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Yes, the first part is a really nice climb, but I found the second part very monotonous and boring. There is also a lot of traffic, even if it behaves well. A bonus for the exceptional length and the many metres in altitude.

Ja der erste Teil ist ein wirklich schöner Anstieg, allerdings empfand ich den 2 Teil als sehr monoton und auch langweilig. Zudem sehr viel Verkehr auch wenn dieser sich gut verhält. Bonus gibt es für die außergewöhnliche Länge und die vielen Höhenmeter.

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Fedor
3 y 4.0
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Because it's there... the climb with the most altimeters in Belgium and which also leads to the highest point in Belgium. The first 5 kilometres of the climb are on lovely little asphalted forest roads that are (almost) forbidden for car traffic. You will also encounter a few barriers but these can be bypassed (can be a bit slippery at times) when closed. After these sometimes quite tough kilometres you get to the wide but mostly quiet main road after which there is a long stretch (fortunately the scenery is beautiful and it also changes as you get higher) to the first summit at Baraque Michel. Then a slight descent to the left turn after which there is a slight climb to the finish.
The main road is a bit of a struggle but the realisation of the many altimeters you make does make a difference. And the first beautiful part of the climb, the beautiful scenery and the top of Belgium make up for everything.

Because it's there... de klim met de meeste hoogtemeters van België en die ook nog naar het hoogste punt van België voert. De eerste 5 kilometer van de klim voeren over heerlijke kleine geasfalteerde bosweggetjes die (vrijwel) verboden zijn voor autoverkeer. Je komt dan ook enkele slagbomen tegen maar daar is omheen te rijden (kan soms wel wat glibberig zijn) als deze dicht zijn. Na deze soms best pittige kilometers kom je uit op de brede maar veelal rustige hoofdweg waarna nog een lang stuk (gelukkig is de omgeving fraai en deze verandert ook als je hoger komt) volgt tot de eerste top bij Baraque Michel. Daarna een lichte afdaling tot de afslag naar links waarna een licht klim tot het eindpunt volgt.
De hoofdweg is even doorbijten maar het besef van de vele hoogtemeters die je maakt scheelt wel. En het eerste mooie deel van de klim, de fraaie omgeving en de top van België maken alles goed.

Signal de Botrange from Membach
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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:13:21
11 km/h 01:24:52
15 km/h 01:02:14
19 km/h 00:49:08

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Signal de Botrange from Membach. 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.

Signal de Botrange from Membach is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Signal de Botrange from Membach is not a problem.

Signal de Botrange from Membach is 15.6 km long.

The average gradient of Signal de Botrange from Membach is 3.1%.

Signal de Botrange from Membach has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.1%.

The summit of Signal de Botrange from Membach is at 694 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 02:13:21 to climb Signal de Botrange from Membach. At 11 km/h the time is 01:24:52, and at 15 km/h 01:02:14. For the fastest cyclists, 00:49:08 is an achievable time.

Signal de Botrange from Membach is located in the region Valleys of the Vesdre, de l'Amblève et de l'Ourthe in Belgium.

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