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Altenbroek from Voeren

3.0
13 reviews | Elevation profile | 11 photos
In some places the road surface of this climb is bad, but it can be ridden with a road bike.
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Difficulty points 48
Length 1.3 mi
Average gradient 3.9%
Steepest segment 9.6%
Total ascent 266 ft

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Bad road
#13 toughest climb of Belgium Limburg
#66 most elevation gain of Flanders
#45 longest climb of Belgium Limburg
#31 average steepest climb of Voer-Region
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Altenbroek from Voeren is a climb in the region Voer-Region. It is 1.3 mi long and bridges 266 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 48. The top of the ascent is located at 564 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 13 reviews of this climb and uploaded 11 photos.

Road names: Altenbroek & Stadshaag

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
The first stretch up to Altenbroek has brilliant new asphalt. After that it becomes coarse concrete. For climbing it is fine but descending this road seems a lot less... read more

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Reviews (13)

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KarelOverbeeke
11 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
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The first stretch up to Altenbroek has brilliant new asphalt. After that it becomes coarse concrete. For climbing it is fine but descending this road seems a lot less

Het eerste stuk tot aan Altenbroek heeft schitterend nieuw asfalt. Daarna wordt het grof beton. Om te klimmen is het prima maar deze weg afdalen lijkt me een stuk minder

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BasKruis
1 y 3.0
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Nice option to cycle towards the Netherlands from the Voer region. Hopefully the road surface will be better after the works.

Leuke optie om richting Nederland te fietsen vanuit de Voerstreek. Hopelijk is het wegdek beter na de werkzaamheden.

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TimvanDorst
1 y 3.0
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By itself a nice climb through the woods, but around May 2025, the road will be under construction and you are basically not allowed to drive there.

Opzich een mooie klim door de bossen, maar rond mei 2025 wordt er aan de weg gewerkt en mag je er eigenlijk niet rijden.

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Jeppie14
1 y 3.0
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Beautiful scenery to cycle in and this climb only makes that more interesting. There is a short bit of descent in it before you start the steepest part.

Mooie omgeving om in te fietsen en deze klim maakt dat alleen maar interessanter. Er zit nog een kort stukje dalen in alvorens je aan het steilste stuk begint.

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BikerJohan
1 y 3.0
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Nice climb from s'-Gravenvoeren to "boaven de Wesch" Noorbeek. Approach via Vitschen and keep left at the junction at café De Wandelaar. Also keep left at the next junction. The first part can be considered as false flat. Around the entrance of the Molenhoeve the real climb starts. In the forest, you ride over a mix of what looks like asphalt and concrete. By the time you enter the Netherlands, you have the steepest part of the climb behind you and the road surface is of decent quality again.

Leuke klim vanuit s'-Gravenvoeren naar "boaven de Wesch" Noorbeek. Aanrijden via Vitschen en op de splitsing bij café De Wandelaar links aanhouden. Ook op de volgende splitsing links aanhouden. Het eerste deel kan je beschouwen als vals plat. Ongeveer t.h.v. inrit van de Molenhoeve gaat de echte klim beginnen. In het bos rijdt je over een mix van wat lijkt op asfalt en beton. Op het moment dat je Nederland binnenrijdt heb je het steilste deel van de klim achter de rug en heeft ook het wegdek weer een fatsoenlijke kwaliteit.

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Fedor
4 y 3.0
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In January 2022, there is a sign at the beginning of this climb that the road is not accessible, and further up there are fences, but an exception is made (at the fences) for cyclists. Almost at the top, the left side of the road has disappeared but there is still plenty of road left. You can see beautifully into the depth.
About the climb: You first ride into a beautiful valley on a gently rising road. Beautiful surroundings here. After the turnoff for Castle Altenbroek the road goes into a deep side valley and the road surface changes from asphalt to a coarse concrete-like surface that most resembles rock hard gravel. The percentage does go up nicely here and the valley sometimes comes into view on the left. Just before the end, the (flatter) road becomes an asphalt road again. A nice climb but there are nicer ones in this area.

In januari 2022 staat er aan het begin van deze klim een bord dat de weg niet toegankelijk is, en verderop staan hekken, maar er wordt (bij de hekken) een uitzondering gemaakt voor fietsers. Vrijwel bovenin is de linker zijkant van de weg verdwenen maar er is nog ruim voldoende weg over. Je kan hier wel mooi de diepte in kijken.
Over de klim: Je rijdt eerst een fraai dal in over een rustig stijgende weg. Mooie omgeving hier. Na de afslag voor Kasteel Altenbroek gaat de weg een diep zijdal in en verandert het wegdek van asfalt naar een grof betonnen wegdek dat qua structuur het meest weg heeft van keiharde gravel. Het percentage gaat hier wel lekker omhoog en het dal komt links soms mooi in beeld. Vlak voor het eind wordt de (vlakker wordende) weg weer een asfaltweg. Een leuke klim maar er zijn mooiere in deze omgeving.

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Kuitenbijter
4 y 3.0 00:04:35 (16.9 mph)

The first section is concrete mixed with packed dirt, a bit rough but still very much doable on a road bike. The second, upper part, is asphalt (directly from the border upwards). The side of the road roughly 2/3's of the way up has washed away in the storms of july 2021 but there are fences bordering that part of.

In short: a fun ascent through the forest!

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janheinkramer
4 y 3.0
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nice climb, but all unpaved. bad for a bike. within a few hnoderd meters one of us had a flat tire. then the rest of the piece walked. for mountain bikers very nice.

mooie klim, maar alles onverhard. slecht voor een wielrenfiets. binnen een paar hnoderd meter had een van ons een lekke band. toen maar de rest van het stuk gelopen. voor mountainbikers wel zeer mooi.

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Jba13
4 y
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Then unfortunately you have done the wrong climb. Probably the Snauwenberg which runs parallel to Altenbroek.

Dan heb je helaas de verkeerde beklimming gedaan. Waarschijnlijk de Snauwenberg die parallel loopt aan Altenbroek.

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Devin
4 y 3.0 00:05:52 (13.2 mph)
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The climb quietly runs through the valley of the Noorbeek River, until after a left turn the road suddenly winds up steeply between the trees. Welcome cooling down on this hot day (evening ride still 28 degrees) in the shadow of first the steep hill next to the road and then the trees.
The road surface is bad, especially in the flatter first part with many holes.

De klim loopt rustig door het dal van de Noorbeek, totdat na een bocht naar links de weg ineens steil omhoog kronkelt tussen de bomen. Welkome afkoeling op deze hete dag (avondritje met nog 28 graden) in de schaduw van eerst de steile heuvel naast de weg en daarna van de bomen.
Het wegdek is vooral in het vlakkere eerste stuk slecht met veel gaten.

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Jeroen
4 y 3.0
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For a change of scenery the Altenbroek is not so bad. Especially on a hot day with the sun burning, this climb is a good place to cross the border because you're cycling in the shade of the trees. The road surface is a bit of a strange weathered concrete one on the Flemish side. As soon as you enter The Netherlands it suddenly becomes nice tarmac :)

Om eens af te wisselen is de Altenbroek nog helemaal niet zo verkeerd. Zéker op een hete dag met brandende zon is deze klim een goede plek om de grens over te steken omdat je in de schaduw van de bomen fietst. Het wegdek is een beetje vreemd verweerd beton aan de Vlaamse zijde. Zodra je Nederland in rijdt wordt het pardoes mooi asfalt :)

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Jba13
5 y 3.0
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Excellent and wonderfully quiet crossing of the Voerstreek to South-Limburg. Road surface is not really good at the bottom of the climb, but still doable.

Prima en heerlijk rustige doorsteek van de Voerstreek naar Zuid-Limburg. Wegdek is onderaan de klim niet echt goed, maar nog goed te doen.

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PelotonDesArdennes
5 y 3.0
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The asphalt is reasonably ok, even as a descent.
As with Schophemerheide, Ulvend, Gieveld, Beusdael castle are all better ways to get from Belgium to the Netherlands.

asfalt is redelijk ok, zelfs als afdaling nog redelijk te doen.
Net zoals bij Schophemerheide geldt dat Ulvend, Gieveld, kasteel van Beusdael allemaal mooiere manieren zijn om van België naar Nederland te fietsen.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:15:36
7 mph 00:11:03
9 mph 00:08:36
12 mph 00:06:28

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

Altenbroek can be cycled from 6 sides. Grensheuvel from Noorbeek is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Noorbeekerweg from Mheer, Stallestraat from Mheer, Altenbroek from Voeren, Molenweg via Bergenhuizenweg & Papenweg from Mheer.

You don't need special gearing for Altenbroek from Voeren. 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.

Altenbroek from Voeren falls into the 5th category. With good fitness, you can ride it up with speed and power. If you have less training, shift down and climb smoothly.

Altenbroek from Voeren is 1.3 mi long.

The average gradient of Altenbroek from Voeren is 3.9%.

Altenbroek from Voeren has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.6%.

The summit of Altenbroek from Voeren is at 564 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:15:36 to climb Altenbroek from Voeren. At 7 mph the time is 00:11:03, and at 9 mph 00:08:36. For the fastest cyclists, 00:06:28 is an achievable time.

Altenbroek from Voeren is located in the region Voer-Region in Belgium.

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