Heart of the Ardennes: 151 climbs

(134-645m)
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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
Col de Haussire
Col de Haussire
18 famous
4km
7.7%
7.7% 345
2
Col de Haussire Southwest
Col de Haussire Southwest
7
4km
7.5%
7.5% 299
3
Haussire Southwest via Rue Champs-du-Prévôt
Haussire Southwest via Rue Champs-du-Prévôt
4.5km
6.4%
6.4% 243
3
Col de Haussire South
4
Col de Haussire South
2
3.8km
7.1%
7.1% 217
3
Côte de Bérismenil / Le Chafor
5
Côte de Bérismenil / Le Chafor
6.4km
5.1%
5.1% 209
3
Chabrehez from Achouffe
6
Chabrehez from Achouffe
1 beautiful
11.6km
3.4%
3.4% 205
3
Col du Rideux North
7
Col du Rideux North
1 hidden gem
2.7km
7.8%
7.8% 201
3
Col du Rideux North from Aisne
8
Col du Rideux North from Aisne
hidden gem
2.5km
8.3%
8.3% 200
3
Côte de Dochamps
9
Côte de Dochamps
1 hidden gem
9.6km
3.8%
3.8% 192
3
Pied Monti
10
Pied Monti
1 beautiful hidden gem
2.7km
6.9%
6.9% 192
3
Name Length Gradient Difficulty points
Mur des Roteux
Mur des Roteux
hidden gem
0.4km
11.2%
11.2% 56
Saint-Roch
Saint-Roch
4 famous
0.9km
11.4%
11.4% 133
4
Inzefin from Hampteau
Inzefin from Hampteau
0.7km
9.8%
9.8% 69
Côte de Beffe
4
Côte de Beffe
hidden gem
1.5km
9.3%
9.3% 139
4
Côte de Malempré from Malempré
5
Côte de Malempré from Malempré
hidden gem
0.9km
9.2%
9.2% 81
4
Le Vieux Chemin from Wibrin
6
Le Vieux Chemin from Wibrin
0.3km
9.2%
9.2% 27
Roche-à-Frêne
7
Roche-à-Frêne
5 hidden gem
2.3km
8.6%
8.6% 190
3
Col du Rideux North from Aisne
8
Col du Rideux North from Aisne
hidden gem
2.5km
8.3%
8.3% 200
3
Couteroye from Houffalize
9
Couteroye from Houffalize
0.7km
8.2%
8.2% 50
Rue Chaieneu from Hamoûle
10
Rue Chaieneu from Hamoûle
hidden gem
1km
8.1%
8.1% 93
4
Name Length Gradient Difficulty points
Baraque de Fraiture
Baraque de Fraiture
15.7km
2.9%
2.9% 172
3
Route du Tracé from Pont d'Érezée
Route du Tracé from Pont d'Érezée
beautiful
14.9km
2.4%
2.4% 135
4
Côte de Samrée
Côte de Samrée
14km
3%
3% 166
3
Chabrehez from Achouffe
4
Chabrehez from Achouffe
1 beautiful
11.6km
3.4%
3.4% 205
3
Croix de Journal from La Roche-en-Ardenne
5
Croix de Journal from La Roche-en-Ardenne
11.6km
2.1%
2.1% 84
4
Samrée from Pont d'Érezée
6
Samrée from Pont d'Érezée
1 beautiful
11.5km
2.4%
2.4% 96
4
Bourcy via Tavigny
7
Bourcy via Tavigny
10.2km
1.9%
1.9% 75
4
Côte de Dochamps
8
Côte de Dochamps
1 hidden gem
9.6km
3.8%
3.8% 192
3
Côte de l'Amante via Grandmenil
9
Côte de l'Amante via Grandmenil
9km
3.1%
3.1% 100
4
Côte de Saint-Antoine via Rue de la Twède
10
Côte de Saint-Antoine via Rue de la Twède
8km
3.5%
3.5% 126
4
Name Length Gradient Difficulty points
Baraque de Fraiture
Baraque de Fraiture
15.7km
2.9%
2.9% 172
3
Côte de Samrée
Côte de Samrée
14km
3%
3% 166
3
Chabrehez from Achouffe
Chabrehez from Achouffe
1 beautiful
11.6km
3.4%
3.4% 205
3
Côte de Dochamps
4
Côte de Dochamps
1 hidden gem
9.6km
3.8%
3.8% 192
3
Route du Tracé from Pont d'Érezée
5
Route du Tracé from Pont d'Érezée
beautiful
14.9km
2.4%
2.4% 135
4
Côte de Bérismenil / Le Chafor
6
Côte de Bérismenil / Le Chafor
6.4km
5.1%
5.1% 209
3
Col de Haussire
7
Col de Haussire
18 famous
4km
7.7%
7.7% 345
2
Col de Haussire Southwest
8
Col de Haussire Southwest
7
4km
7.5%
7.5% 299
3
Haussire Southwest via Rue Champs-du-Prévôt
9
Haussire Southwest via Rue Champs-du-Prévôt
4.5km
6.4%
6.4% 243
3
Col de Haussire West
10
Col de Haussire West
5.8km
4.9%
4.9% 156
3

Wall of Fame

Heart of the Ardennes

Col du Rideux North
Col de Haussire
Pied Monti
Saint-Roch
Côte de Dochamps
Roche-à-Frêne
Best Steepest Highest Most elevation gained Most popular
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Cycling routes Heart of the Ardennes

Personally mapped out and verified by climbfinder!
Name Distance Total ascent Climbs
Around La Roche-en-Ardenne
Around La Roche-en-Ardenne
109.2km 1978m 9
Sprimont - Rideux - Sprimont
Sprimont - Rideux - Sprimont
106.3km 2011m 12

Average climb

Difficulty points
88
Gradient
5.3%
Length
3.2km
Total ascent
139m

Road surface condition

50% 44% 6%
Based on 193 votes
These are average ratings of all reviews on the road surface condition of the climbs in this region.

Traffic

80% 16% 4%
Based on 195 votes
These are average ratings of all reviews about the traffic density of the climbs in this region.

Popular

Saint-Roch

Saint-Roch

famous
Pied Monti

Pied Monti

beautiful hidden gem
 

Users with most climbs

Name Climbs Ranking list
Fluppe79 Fluppe79
61 out of 151
Franck_Pastor Franck_Pastor
36 out of 151
WillaertMario WillaertMario
23 out of 151
Mark_T Mark_T
23 out of 151
jboesman jboesman
22 out of 151
5
jarne12314 jarne12314
20 out of 151
6
KoenM KoenM
19 out of 151
7
Gorgorbey Gorgorbey
18 out of 151
8
Tjaart Tjaart
17 out of 151
9
vandevijverthomas vandevijverthomas
17 out of 151
9
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Reviews/stories (1)

Franck_Pastor
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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French. Show original

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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