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Croix via Rue de la Fontaine

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Difficulty points 70
Length 0.5 mi
Average gradient 6.1%
Steepest segment 17.6%
Total ascent 148 ft

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Croix via Rue de la Fontaine is a climb in the region Ardennes Brabançonnes. It is 0.5 mi long and bridges 148 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 70. The top of the ascent is located at 341 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Chaussée de La Croix, Rue du Viaduc & Rue de la Fontaine

3.0 by Andy_R
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
The biggest difficulty is to find the place where you have to turn left to take the cobblestones and take the very tight turn.... read more

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The biggest difficulty is to find the place where you have to turn left to take the cobblestones and take the very tight turn.

La plus grande difficulté est de trouver l'endroit où il faut tourner à gauche pour prendre les pavés et prendre le virage très serré.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:05:30
7 mph 00:03:54
9 mph 00:03:02
12 mph 00:02:17

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Frequently Asked Questions

Croix can be cycled from 3 sides. Croix via Avenue du Bois Claude is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Croix via Rue de la Vallée & Croix via Rue de la Fontaine.

You don't need special gearing for Croix via Rue de la Fontaine. 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.

Croix via Rue de la Fontaine 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.

Croix via Rue de la Fontaine is 0.5 mi long.

The average gradient of Croix via Rue de la Fontaine is 6.1%.

Croix via Rue de la Fontaine has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 17.6%.

The summit of Croix via Rue de la Fontaine is at 341 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:05:30 to climb Croix via Rue de la Fontaine. At 7 mph the time is 00:03:54, and at 9 mph 00:03:02. For the fastest cyclists, 00:02:17 is an achievable time.

Croix via Rue de la Fontaine is located in the region Walloon Brabant in Belgium.

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