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Bessemerberg

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4 reviews | Elevation profile | 6 photos
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Difficulty points 15
Length 1.6 mi
Average gradient 1.9%
Steepest segment 5.3%
Total ascent 161 ft

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#12 toughest climb of Kempens Plateau
#52 most elevation gain of Belgium Limburg
#98 longest climb of Flanders
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Bessemerberg is a climb in the region Kempens Plateau. It is 1.6 mi long and bridges 161 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 1.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 15. The top of the ascent is located at 325 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 6 photos.

Road name: Daalbroekstraat

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Long, gentle climb through beautiful natural surroundings where the gradient is mostly limited. Only toward the end do you really feel the incline a bit more, while the narrow and changing bike path requires extra attention.... read more

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Reviews (4)

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Piekpionier
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Long, gentle climb through beautiful natural surroundings where the gradient is mostly limited. Only toward the end do you really feel the incline a bit more, while the narrow and changing bike path requires extra attention.

Lange, rustige klim door een mooie natuurlijke omgeving waar het stijgingspercentage meestal beperkt blijft. Pas richting het einde voel je de helling echt wat meer, terwijl het smalle en wisselende fietspad extra aandacht vraagt.

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_superver
1 y 2.0
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I would take the regular road. Bike path is abominable and, moreover, the bits of bad tarmac are not easy to see because of the shelter under the trees. Besides, the cycle path is very narrow.

Ik zou de gewone weg pakken. Fietspad is abominabel en bovendien zijn de stukjes slecht asfalt niet goed te zien door de beschutting onder de bomen. Daarnaast is het fietspad erg smal.

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depolle
2 y 3.0
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Actually, for climbs like this with a separate cycle track, one should also be allowed to show the profile on the public road.Often, the percentages and the course of a climb are very different in both cases.This would be very useful as a tool for tours with groups that are just allowed to ride on the public road.

Eigenlijk zou men bij beklimmingen als deze met een vrijliggend fietspad ook het profiel op de openbare weg mogen weergeven.Vaak zijn de percentages en het verloop van een klim in beide gevallen zeer verschillend.Dit zou ongetwijfeld zeer nuttig kunnen zijn als tool voor tochten met groepen of wielerwedstrijden.

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Fedor
3 y 3.0
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Climbing-wise, not much happens. Most of the route barely climbs at all and only at the end do you feel that there is a bit more tension on the legs. However, the scenery makes up for a lot as you ride through a beautiful nature reserve with occasional views of moors. Clear cycle path with mostly good tarmac (just before the climb there is a worse stretch) and the road next to it is not busy.

Klimtechnisch gebeurt er niet heel veel. Het grootste deel van de route klimt amper en pas op het eind heb je het gevoel dat er wat meer spanning op de benen komt. De omgeving maakt echter veel goed want je rijdt door een fraai natuurgebied met soms uitzicht op heidevelden. Vrijliggend fietspad met grotendeels goed asfalt (net voor de klim is er even een slechter stukje) en de weg er naast is niet druk.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:19:40
7 mph 00:13:55
9 mph 00:10:51
12 mph 00:08:09

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Bessemerberg. 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.

Bessemerberg is not tough enough to be assigned a mountain category. This means that even untrained cyclists can reach the top without any problems on this climb.

Bessemerberg is 1.6 mi long.

The average gradient of Bessemerberg is 1.9%.

Bessemerberg has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 5.3%.

The summit of Bessemerberg is at 325 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:19:40 to climb Bessemerberg. At 7 mph the time is 00:13:55, and at 9 mph 00:10:51. For the fastest cyclists, 00:08:09 is an achievable time.

Bessemerberg is located in the region Belgium Limburg in Belgium.

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