North Rhine-Westphalia: 1105 climbs
(12-784m)
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In the region North Rhine-Westphalia cyclists can find 1105 interesting climbs between 12 and 784 meters above sea level. Honselweg from Letmathe is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 316. Climbs have an average length of 1.5km and 65 meters of total ascent.
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Ranking list North Rhine-Westphalia
Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Honselweg from Letmathe
6
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3.1km 9% |
9% | 316 |
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Wiblingwerde via Kreinberger Weg
2
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2.7km 10% |
10% | 313 |
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Bueberg / Höhenweg via Lohsiepenstrasse
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3km 9.2% |
9.2% | 284 |
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Oevenscheid via Brachtenbeck
7
hidden gem
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4.2km 7.1% |
7.1% | 270 |
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Timmerberg from Hohenlimburg
3
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2.9km 9% |
9% | 255 |
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Rölvede from Dahl
5
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3.5km 8% |
8% | 255 |
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Köterberg from Fürstenau
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6.5km 4.8% |
4.8% | 253 |
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Jagdhaus from Fleckenberg
1
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4.9km 6.2% |
6.2% | 245 |
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Grossendrescheid from Mühlenrahmede
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2.2km 9.8% |
9.8% | 241 |
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Bueberg / Höhenweg via Hegenscheider Weg
1
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3.8km 7.3% |
7.3% | 236 |
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Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Lärchenweg Mettingen
1
hidden gem
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0.2km 17.7% |
17.7% |
73
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Jordansberg from Stolberg
5
hidden gem
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0.3km 15.2% |
15.2% |
66
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Zur Fernzicht via An den Fichten
8
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0.3km 14.3% |
14.3% |
68
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Lärchenweg-Hangweg Mettingen
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0.2km 14.1% |
14.1% |
48
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Am Halsbrech from Bergstrasse
6
hidden gem
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0.3km 12.5% |
12.5% |
42
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Mühlenweg from Bicherouxstrasse
5
hidden gem
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0.2km 12.4% |
12.4% |
31
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Jägerpfad from Dannenhöfer
1
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1.3km 12.1% |
12.1% | 215 |
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Büsbach via Dickenbruch
7
hidden gem
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0.6km 11.9% |
11.9% | 86 |
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Auf Waatscheidt from Heimbach
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0.8km 11.9% |
11.9% | 125 |
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Hünenburg from Haller Strasse
1
beautiful
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1km 11.6% |
11.6% | 155 |
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Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Altastenberg from Winkhausen
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13.9km 2.7% |
2.7% | 162 |
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Altastenberg from Siedlinghausen
2
beautiful
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11.4km 2.9% |
2.9% | 135 |
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Panoramaradweg from Essen Kettwig
beautiful
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11km 1.5% |
1.5% |
37
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Kohlberg from Altena
1
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9.5km 3.5% |
3.5% | 144 |
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Kesberner Strasse from Grüne
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9.1km 3.2% |
3.2% | 122 |
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Rennweg from Gürzenich
beautiful
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8.9km 2.8% |
2.8% | 103 |
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Herzkamp / Gennebreck from Nierenhof via Felderbachstrasse
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8.8km 2.5% |
2.5% | 95 |
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Winterberg from Siedlinghausen
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8.3km 2.7% |
2.7% |
71
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Schmidt from Heimbach
1
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8.1km 3.8% |
3.8% | 171 |
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Harfeld from Bad Laasphe
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8.1km 3.3% |
3.3% | 122 |
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Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Altastenberg from Winkhausen
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13.9km 2.7% |
2.7% | 162 |
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Kohlberg from Altena
1
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9.5km 3.5% |
3.5% | 144 |
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Altastenberg from Siedlinghausen
2
beautiful
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11.4km 2.9% |
2.9% | 135 |
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Köterberg from Fürstenau
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6.5km 4.8% |
4.8% | 253 |
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Schmidt from Heimbach
1
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8.1km 3.8% |
3.8% | 171 |
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Jagdhaus from Fleckenberg
1
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4.9km 6.2% |
6.2% | 245 |
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Oevenscheid via Brachtenbeck
7
hidden gem
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4.2km 7.1% |
7.1% | 270 |
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Kesberner Strasse from Grüne
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9.1km 3.2% |
3.2% | 122 |
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Waldsiedlung from Mulartshütte
7
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7.2km 4% |
4% | 167 |
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Honselweg from Letmathe
6
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3.1km 9% |
9% | 316 |
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Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Eltenberg from Elten
4
famous
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1.1km 5% |
5% |
32
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Lärchenweg Mettingen
1
hidden gem
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0.2km 17.7% |
17.7% |
73
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Vogelsang-Hohldörn
11
hidden gem
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1.6km 3.8% |
3.8% |
37
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Klever Berg via Grenzallee
4
famous
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1.9km 4.4% |
4.4% |
43
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Kesternich from Rurberg
6
beautiful
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5.9km 4.1% |
4.1% | 149 |
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Orsbach from Lemiers
11
beautiful
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1km 6.6% |
6.6% |
57
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Brandenberg from Kranenburg
10
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1.1km 5.5% |
5.5% |
42
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Kahlen Berg from Tecklenburg
1
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1km 8.4% |
8.4% | 85 |
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Hammer Mauer
2
hidden gem
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2.9km 7.4% |
7.4% | 174 |
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Grünentalstrasse from Widdau
3
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2km 9.6% |
9.6% | 210 |
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Name | Distance | Total ascent | Climbs | |
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Secrets and surprises around Zuid-Limburg
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136.2km | 1510m | 19 |
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Schön & Sauer
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101.6km | 2030m | 14 |
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Between Nijmegen and Kleve
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95.9km | 906m | 19 |
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Around the Rursee
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55.2km | 1060m | 4 |
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Zigzagging through Zevenheuvelen
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48.9km | 505m | 10 |
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Tour of Montferland
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35.2km | 285m | 7 |
Regions
Eifel | 655 climbs |
70-727m | 327 |
Sauerland | 66 climbs |
135-784m | 316 |
Bergisch-Märkisches Hügelland | 75 climbs |
50-434m | 255 |
Teutoburg Forest | 121 climbs |
51-386m | 175 |
Westerwald | 2 climbs |
111-331m | 168 |
Wiehen Hills | 3 climbs |
63-320m | 160 |
Bergisches Land | 73 climbs |
43-295m | 149 |
Lower Rhine Heights | 220 climbs |
12-105m | 72 |
Baumberge | 70 climbs |
72-188m | 65 |
Montferland | 21 climbs |
17-81m | 32 |
Oldenzaalse Stuwwal | 24 climbs |
27-83m | 21 |
Süchtelner Höhen | 62 climbs |
20-89m | 20 |
Münsterland & Hohe Mark Nature Park | 90 climbs |
25-188m | 65 |
Regions nearby
Hesse | 151-945m | 535 |
Rhineland-Palatinate | 80-814m | 443 |
Lower Saxony | 16-945m | 372 |
Belgian Luxembourg | 127-645m | 345 |
Wallonia | 12-694m | 345 |
Valleys of the Vesdre, de l'Amblève et de l'Ourthe | 68-679m | 321 |
Liège Province | 55-694m | 321 |
Nordstad | 182-521m | 317 |
Luxembourgian Ardennes / Oesling | 188-559m | 317 |
Nature Park Our | 206-559m | 285 |
Haute Ardenne | 249-636m | 229 |
High Fens & East Cantons | 173-694m | 193 |
Flanders | 1-286m | 165 |
Limburg | 13-322m | 125 |
Belgium Limburg | 20-286m | 84 |
Voer-Region | 65-286m | 84 |
Gelderland | 5-111m | 72 |
Rijk van Nijmegen | 12-100m | 72 |
Münsterland & Hohe Mark Nature Park | 25-188m | 65 |
Veluwezoom | 15-110m | 50 |
Arnhem | 13-93m | 42 |
Drenthe | 5-48m | 35 |
Overijssel | 5-86m | 31 |
Achterhoek | 16-81m | 31 |
Kroondomeinen | 28-111m | 29 |
Hoge Veluwe | 32-95m | 27 |
Kop van de Veluwe | 5-62m | 23 |
Utrecht | 3-73m | 23 |
Ede & Wageningen | 9-60m | 18 |
North Brabant | 0-23m | 9 |
Average climb
Difficulty points
42
Gradient
4.8%
Length
1.5km
Total ascent
65m
Road surface condition
60%
29%
11%
Based on 272 votes
These are average ratings of all reviews on the road surface condition of the climbs in this region.
Traffic
76%
21%
3%
Based on 277 votes
These are average ratings of all reviews about the traffic density of the climbs in this region.
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