Heart of the Ardennes: 151 climbs
In the region Heart of the Ardennes cyclists can find 151 interesting climbs between 134 and 645 meters above sea level. Col de Haussire is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 345. Climbs have an average length of 3.2km and 139 meters of total ascent.
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Ranking list Heart of the Ardennes
Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Col de Haussire
18
famous
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4km 7.7% |
7.7% | 345 |
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Col de Haussire Southwest
7
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4km 7.5% |
7.5% | 299 |
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Haussire Southwest via Rue Champs-du-Prévôt
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4.5km 6.4% |
6.4% | 243 |
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Col de Haussire South
2
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3.8km 7.1% |
7.1% | 217 |
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Côte de Bérismenil / Le Chafor
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6.4km 5.1% |
5.1% | 209 |
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Chabrehez from Achouffe
1
beautiful
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11.6km 3.4% |
3.4% | 205 |
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Col du Rideux North
1
hidden gem
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2.7km 7.8% |
7.8% | 201 |
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Col du Rideux North from Aisne
hidden gem
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2.5km 8.3% |
8.3% | 200 |
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Côte de Dochamps
1
hidden gem
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9.6km 3.8% |
3.8% | 192 |
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Pied Monti
1
beautiful hidden gem
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2.7km 6.9% |
6.9% | 192 |
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Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Mur des Roteux
hidden gem
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0.4km 11.2% |
11.2% |
56
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Saint-Roch
4
famous
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0.9km 11.4% |
11.4% | 133 |
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Inzefin from Hampteau
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0.7km 9.8% |
9.8% |
69
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Côte de Beffe
hidden gem
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1.5km 9.3% |
9.3% | 139 |
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Côte de Malempré from Malempré
hidden gem
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0.9km 9.2% |
9.2% | 81 |
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Le Vieux Chemin from Wibrin
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0.3km 9.2% |
9.2% |
27
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Roche-à-Frêne
5
hidden gem
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2.3km 8.6% |
8.6% | 190 |
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Col du Rideux North from Aisne
hidden gem
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2.5km 8.3% |
8.3% | 200 |
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Couteroye from Houffalize
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0.7km 8.2% |
8.2% |
50
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Rue Chaieneu from Hamoûle
hidden gem
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1km 8.1% |
8.1% | 93 |
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Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Baraque de Fraiture
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15.7km 2.9% |
2.9% | 172 |
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Route du Tracé from Pont d'Érezée
beautiful
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14.9km 2.4% |
2.4% | 135 |
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Côte de Samrée
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14km 3% |
3% | 166 |
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Chabrehez from Achouffe
1
beautiful
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11.6km 3.4% |
3.4% | 205 |
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Croix de Journal from La Roche-en-Ardenne
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11.6km 2.1% |
2.1% | 84 |
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Samrée from Pont d'Érezée
1
beautiful
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11.5km 2.4% |
2.4% | 96 |
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Bourcy via Tavigny
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10.2km 1.9% |
1.9% | 75 |
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Côte de Dochamps
1
hidden gem
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9.6km 3.8% |
3.8% | 192 |
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Côte de l'Amante via Grandmenil
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9km 3.1% |
3.1% | 100 |
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Côte de Saint-Antoine via Rue de la Twède
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8km 3.5% |
3.5% | 126 |
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Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Baraque de Fraiture
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15.7km 2.9% |
2.9% | 172 |
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Côte de Samrée
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14km 3% |
3% | 166 |
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Chabrehez from Achouffe
1
beautiful
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11.6km 3.4% |
3.4% | 205 |
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Côte de Dochamps
1
hidden gem
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9.6km 3.8% |
3.8% | 192 |
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Route du Tracé from Pont d'Érezée
beautiful
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14.9km 2.4% |
2.4% | 135 |
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Côte de Bérismenil / Le Chafor
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6.4km 5.1% |
5.1% | 209 |
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Col de Haussire
18
famous
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4km 7.7% |
7.7% | 345 |
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Col de Haussire Southwest
7
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4km 7.5% |
7.5% | 299 |
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Haussire Southwest via Rue Champs-du-Prévôt
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4.5km 6.4% |
6.4% | 243 |
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Col de Haussire West
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5.8km 4.9% |
4.9% | 156 |
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Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Col de Haussire
18
famous
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4km 7.7% |
7.7% | 345 |
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Saint-Roch
4
famous
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0.9km 11.4% |
11.4% | 133 |
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Col de Haussire South
2
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3.8km 7.1% |
7.1% | 217 |
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Pied Monti
1
beautiful hidden gem
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2.7km 6.9% |
6.9% | 192 |
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Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne
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2.9km 5.7% |
5.7% | 99 |
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Côte de Dochamps
1
hidden gem
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9.6km 3.8% |
3.8% | 192 |
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Côte de Beffe
hidden gem
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1.5km 9.3% |
9.3% | 139 |
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Côte de Samrée
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14km 3% |
3% | 166 |
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Col du Rideux North
1
hidden gem
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2.7km 7.8% |
7.8% | 201 |
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Roche-à-Frêne
5
hidden gem
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2.3km 8.6% |
8.6% | 190 |
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Wall of Fame
Heart of the Ardennes





Cycling routes Heart of the Ardennes
Name | Distance | Total ascent | Climbs | |
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Around La Roche-en-Ardenne
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109.2km | 1978m | 9 |
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Sprimont - Rideux - Sprimont
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106.3km | 2011m | 12 |
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Reviews/stories (1)
My favorite place in the Ardennes to ride a bike. Compared to other areas like the surroundings of Aywaille or Stavelot, it is quieter, less affected by aggressive tourism (except maybe near Durbuy), and even greener.
And it doesn't lack hard climbs either, starting with Haussire in La Roche and Saint-Roch in Houffalize.
The only downside is the overall condition of the roads, which is still in need of improvement. But this is the case almost everywhere in Belgium...
Mon endroit préféré des Ardennes pour faire du vélo. Par rapport à d'autres régions comme les alentours d'Aywaille ou de Stavelot, elle est plus tranquille, moins atteinte par le tourisme agressif (sauf peut-être à proximité de Durbuy), et encore plus verdoyante.
Et elle ne manque pas non plus d'ascensions corsées, à commencer par Haussire à La Roche et Saint-Roch à Houffalize.
Le seul bémol est l'état global des routes, encore très perfectible. Mais c'est le cas presque partout en Belgique…
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