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Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne

2.9
10 reviews | Elevation profile | 4 photos
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Difficulty points 99
Length 1.8 mi
Average gradient 5.7%
Steepest segment 7.9%
Total ascent 541 ft
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Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne is a climb in the region Heart of the Ardennes. It is 1.8 mi long and bridges 541 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 99. The top of the ascent is located at 1263 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 10 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road name: Route d'ortho (N834)

2.0 by WouterDK
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Climb with very bad road surface. Really not recommended if you want to climb comfortably. Traffic can also be a bit busier depending on the day.... read more

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Reviews (10)

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WouterDK
1 Mo 2.0
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Climb with very bad road surface. Really not recommended if you want to climb comfortably. Traffic can also be a bit busier depending on the day.

Klim met zeer slecht wegdek. Echt af te raden als je comfortabel wilt klimmen. Verkeer kan ook wat drukker zijn, naargelang de dag.

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Griezward
2 Mo 4.0
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Steady climb from the center of La Roche that starts well right away and then continues nicely constant. You find a rhythm pretty quickly, making it a fine climb to pace and test.

The wide road and traffic can make it a little less quiet, but the views of the valley and the Ardennes landscape provide ample compensation. A solid, smooth climb with no real surprises.

Gelijkmatige klim vanuit het centrum van La Roche die meteen goed inzet en daarna mooi constant doorloopt. Je vindt vrij snel een ritme, waardoor het een fijne klim is om tempo te maken en te testen.

De brede weg en het verkeer kunnen het wat minder rustig maken, maar het uitzicht op de vallei en het Ardennenlandschap geven voldoende compensatie. Een degelijke, vlot lopende klim zonder echte verrassingen.

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SSCHOONEN
10 Mo 2.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Good running climb, could do with some traffic passing by, wide road!

Goed lopende klim, kan wel wat verkeer langskomen, brede weg!

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BoistyTours
1 y 3.0 00:07:47 (13.8 mph)

Nice steady climb. There is some traffic but most of the time they leave enough space. You can really fly up this climb as there aren't any suprise gradient. Once you find your pace you can ride to the end.

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Jarin
2 y 4.0
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I rode this climb on a weekday and encountered little traffic. The climb is a nice gradual climb, so quite doable. What I did notice after passing the top of the climb is that the road then goes on sloping quite a bit, which means you have to pedal again several times until the hamlet of Hubermont. This makes the climb seem-and is-the secretly a lot longer! After the summit, the view all around is also beautiful, which is why I give it 4 stars.

Ik heb deze klim op een doordeweekse dag gereden en ben weinig verkeer tegengekomen. Omdat de LBL wielerklassieker deze Cote trotseert, geeft dat deze klim uiteraard wel extra aantrekkingskracht. De klim is een lekker geleidelijk lopende klim, dus goed te doen. Wat ik na het passeren van de top van de klim wel bemerkte is dat de weg vervolgens flink glooiend verder doorloopt waardoor je daarna nog een aantal keren weer aan het stoempen bent tot het gehucht Hubermont. Zo lijkt-en is?-de klim stiekem wel een stuk langer! Na de top is het uitzicht rondom ook prachtig, daarom geef ik deze ook 4 sterren.

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JurneSleddens
2 y 2.0
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Pretty busy road, runs nicely though and is pretty constant. Not too much straight ahead that's nice too. A nicer alternative is indeed the Côte de Hives, stunning views it has and a lot quieter.

Vrij drukke weg, loopt wel lekker en is vrij constant. Niet te veel rechtdoor dat is ook leuk. Een mooier alternatief is inderdaad de Côte de Hives, schitterend uitzicht heeft die en een stuk rustiger.

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landerlbb
5 y 2.0
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Departs from the center of La Roche, even climb on nice asphalt but busy road so this climb does not stand out compared to other good stuff in the area.

Vertrekt vanuit centrum La Roche, gelijkmatige klim op mooi asfalt maar drukbereden baan waardoor deze klim er niet bovenuit steekt tov ander lekkers in de omgeving.

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Hans_Plantinga
5 y 4.0
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My love and I climbed this colossus in the summer of 1975. It was scorching hot, we were running out of water, the three-speed bikes were heavily loaded. That day we cycled from La Roche to Bastogne. Halfway the road went down again and we had to go up again.

Mijn lief en ik beklommen deze kolos in de zomer van 1975. Het was snikheet, het water raakte op, de drieversnelingsfietsen zwaar bepakt. We fietsten die dag van La Roche naar Bastogne. Halverwege daalde de weg weer en moesten we weer omhoog.

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Guy
8 y
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A better alternative is the côte de Hives: has the same starting point (La Roche) and ending point (Ortho) but is much quieter and more beautiful.

Beter alternatief is de côte de Hives: heeft het zelfde startpunt ( La Roche ) en eindpunt ( Ortho ) maar is veel rustiger en mooier.

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Franck
10 y
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Personally I don't like that slope, because of the traffic and also the width of the road. The slope between La Roche and Hives, which runs parallel to the road, is narrower, longer, steeper ... and much less bothered by traffic.

Persoonlijk vind ik die helling onaangenaam, vanwege dat verkeer en ook de breedte van de weg. De helling tussen La Roche en Hives, die parallel loopt, is smaller, langer, steiler… en heeft veel minder last van het verkeer.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:21:35
7 mph 00:15:16
9 mph 00:11:54
12 mph 00:08:56

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne. 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.

Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne 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.

Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne is 1.8 mi long.

The average gradient of Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne is 5.7%.

Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.9%.

The summit of Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne is at 1263 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:21:35 to climb Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne. At 7 mph the time is 00:15:16, and at 9 mph 00:11:54. For the fastest cyclists, 00:08:56 is an achievable time.

Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne is located in the region Heart of the Ardennes in Belgium.

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