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Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois

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Statistics

Difficulty points 66
Length 1.3 mi
Average gradient 4.9%
Steepest segment 10.6%
Total ascent 325 ft

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Beautiful scenery
#33 toughest climb of Hainaut Province
#32 most elevation gain of Hainaut Province
#48 longest climb of Borinage and Center
#84 average steepest climb of Borinage and Center
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Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois is a climb in the region Ardennes Brabançonnes. It is 1.3 mi long and bridges 325 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 66. The top of the ascent is located at 469 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: Charly des Bois

3.0 by Franck_Pastor
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
Unlike the neighbouring climb of Les Gaudys (called "côte de la Houssière par Henripont" on this site), this is an almost exclusively forested climb. It is a climb without a clear view, but just as difficult. Be careful on the way down, the road is in a rather poor state.... read more

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Griezward
Griezward
2 Mo 4.0
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Climb in the wooded area of the Bois de la Houssière, on the edge of the Pajottenland and La Louvière region. The beginning immediately rises briskly, then the profile takes on an undulating character with alternating uphill and slightly downhill sections. Those breaks provide brief recovery, but the whole thing feels like a continuous effort all the way to the summit.

Klim in de bosrijke zone van het Bois de la Houssière, op de rand van het Pajottenland en de regio rond La Louvière. Het begin loopt meteen stevig op, waarna het profiel een golvend karakter krijgt met afwisselende stijgende en licht dalende stukken. Die onderbrekingen geven kort herstel, maar het geheel blijft aanvoelen als een continue inspanning tot aan de top.

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Lucien08
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1 y 4.0 00:04:50 (15.7 mph)
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A very pleasant climb on a narrow, steep road at the start. I climbed it as a group and we took it in turns to attack. The flat areas were good, but be careful not to confuse them with the summit a little further on with a final short ramp. At the top, there's this sign that says "col" if you can call it that...

Montée très sympathique sur une route étroite et fort pentue sur le début, je l'ai montée en groupe et nous avons attaqué à tour de rôle. Les replats faisaient du bien mais attention à ne pas les confondre avec le sommet un peu plus loin avec une dernière petite rampe. Au sommet, il y a cette pancarte, qui indique "col" si l'on peut le considérer ainsi...

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Franck_Pastor
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4 y 3.0
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Unlike the neighbouring climb of Les Gaudys (called "côte de la Houssière par Henripont" on this site), this is an almost exclusively forested climb. It is a climb without a clear view, but just as difficult. Be careful on the way down, the road is in a rather poor state.

Contrairement à la montée voisine des Gaudys (désignée par « côte de la Houssière par Henripont » sur ce site), c'est une côte presque exclusivement forestière. Montée sans panorama dégagé donc, mais tout aussi difficile. Attention dans le sens de la descente, la route est dans un état assez médiocre.

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BertJacobs
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5 y 4.0 00:07:33 (10 mph)
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Recommended ! I drive especially from Brussels here, and then after the climb through the Hallerbos, the Brown Pit, the Menisberg, and the Lotsestraat back to the big city. You come here completely at rest, quiet climb and enjoy :-)

Aanrader ! Ik rij speciaal vanuit Brussel hiernaartoe, om dan na de klim via het hallerbos, de bruine put, de menisberg, en de lotsestraat terug naar de grote stad te rijden. Je komt hier helemaal tot rust, rustig klimmen en genieten :-)

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Puncher
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5 y 4.0
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Quite a long climb close to the Flemish border, the first part is definitely the toughest, afterwards you get some strips to recuperate.

Redelijk lange klim dicht bij de Vlaamse grens, het eerste stuk is zeker het zwaarste, nadien krijg je enkele stroken om te recupereren.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:15:14
7 mph 00:10:47
9 mph 00:08:24
12 mph 00:06:19

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bois de la Houssière can be cycled from 2 sides. Bois de la Houssière from Fauquez via Chemin du Charly des Prés is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois.

You don't need special gearing for Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois. 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.

Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois 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.

Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois is 1.3 mi long.

The average gradient of Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois is 4.9%.

Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.6%.

The summit of Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois is at 469 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:15:14 to climb Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois. At 7 mph the time is 00:10:47, and at 9 mph 00:08:24. For the fastest cyclists, 00:06:19 is an achievable time.

Bois de la Houssière via Charly des Bois is located in the region Hainaut Province in Belgium.

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