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Col du Rideux Southeast

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Statistics

Difficulty points 139
Length 1.6 mi
Average gradient 6.7%
Steepest segment 11.9%
Total ascent 548 ft

Short recap

2 hairpin turns
#47 toughest climb of Belgian Luxembourg
#54 most elevation gain of Heart of the Ardennes
#46 average steepest climb of Heart of the Ardennes
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Col du Rideux Southeast is a climb in the region Heart of the Ardennes. It is 1.6 mi long and bridges 548 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 139. The top of the ascent is located at 1220 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Rue Pierressart

5.0 by Maikel1989
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
I had already done two of the other variants, which are also beautiful, but possibly this one is now my favourite and not (just) because it is the easiest side. You start with a short run-up false flat before turning into a narrow road. Pay attention here because at the foot is a 25m stretch where the road surface is extremely bad. Then it goes straight up steeply with two nice hairpins. Looking back into the valley you have a beautiful view. The nice thing about this climb is that in the second... read more

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I had already done two of the other variants, which are also beautiful, but possibly this one is now my favourite and not (just) because it is the easiest side. You start with a short run-up false flat before turning into a narrow road. Pay attention here because at the foot is a 25m stretch where the road surface is extremely bad. Then it goes straight up steeply with two nice hairpins. Looking back into the valley you have a beautiful view. The nice thing about this climb is that in the second part you can see your goal ahead of you (the antenna at the top of the forest). The second part is a bit easier but at the very end it gets equally steep again.

Ik had al twee van de andere varianten gedaan, die ook mooi zijn, maar mogelijk is deze nu mijn favoriete variant en niet (alleen) omdat het de makkelijkste kant is. Je begint met een korte aanloop vals plat om dan in te slaan in een smal weggetje. Hier even opletten want aan de voet is een strook van 25m waar het wegdek extreem slecht is. Daarna gaat het direct steil omhoog met een tweetal mooie haarspeldbochten. Als je terug kijkt in de vallei heb je een prachtig uitzicht. Het leuke aan deze klim is dat in het tweede deel je je doel voor je uit ziet liggen (de antenne boven in het bos). Het tweede deel is iets makkelijker maar helemaal op het einde wordt het toch weer even steil.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:18:43
7 mph 00:13:15
9 mph 00:10:19
12 mph 00:07:45

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col du Rideux can be cycled from 7 sides. Col du Rideux North is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col du Rideux East, Col du Rideux South, Col du Rideux North from Aisne, Col du Rideux Northeast, Col du Rideux Southeast & Col du Rideux from Aisne via El Coulêye.

You don't need special gearing for Col du Rideux Southeast. 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.

Col du Rideux Southeast is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Col du Rideux Southeast is 1.6 mi long.

The average gradient of Col du Rideux Southeast is 6.7%.

Col du Rideux Southeast has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.9%.

The summit of Col du Rideux Southeast is at 1220 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:18:43 to climb Col du Rideux Southeast. At 7 mph the time is 00:13:15, and at 9 mph 00:10:19. For the fastest cyclists, 00:07:45 is an achievable time.

Col du Rideux Southeast is located in the region Heart of the Ardennes in Belgium.

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