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Defensieweg from Rhenen

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6 reviews | Elevation profile | 3 photos
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Statistics

Difficulty points 11
Length 1.4 mi
Average gradient 1.8%
Steepest segment 3.9%
Total ascent 135 ft

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#28 toughest climb of Utrecht
#4 most elevation gain of Utrecht
#81 longest climb of Netherlands
#83 average steepest climb of Utrecht
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Defensieweg from Rhenen is a climb in the region Utrecht Hill Ridge. It is 1.4 mi long and bridges 135 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 1.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 11. The top of the ascent is located at 180 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road name: Defensieweg

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Nice little climb through beautiful countryside. It is not super steep, but you can test your legs a few times... read more

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Reviews (6)

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TimvanDorst
1 y 4.0
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Nice little climb through beautiful countryside. It is not super steep, but you can test your legs a few times

Lekker klimmetje door de prachtige natuur. Het is niet super steil, maar je kan een aantal keer goed de beentjes testen

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Fedor
3 y 4.0
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Both in the ascent and descent, a lovely road - which is also forbidden to motorised traffic - , set in beautiful surroundings. Fine asphalt, varying percentages and a number of curves complete the picture. No steep gradients but the length makes itself felt nicely.

Zowel in de klim als in de afdaling een heerlijke weg - die ook nog verboden is voor gemotoriseerd verkeer - , gelegen in een fraaie omgeving. Prima asfalt, wisselende percentages en een aantal bochten maken het plaatje compleet. Geen heftige hellingsgraden maar de lengte laat zich wel lekker voelen.

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MerijnvH
3 y 4.0
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Wonderful car-free climb, nice up and down, and ideal for popping uphill at a good pace, but then you will definitely feel it in your legs because of its length. The surroundings are beautiful. I would definitely make a detour for this :)

Heerlijke autovrije klim, lekker op en af, en uitermate geschikt om op een lekker tempo naar boven te knallen, maar dan zul je het ook zeker in de benen gaan voelen gezien de lengte. De omgeving is prachtig. Hier zou ik zeker een stukje voor omrijden :)

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timano
4 y 5.0
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Beautiful winding car-free road through the woods, never very steep but still quite a few altimeters.
Nice combination with the Autoweg from Rhenen.

Prachtige kronkelende autovrije weg door het bos, nooit heel steil maar toch best wat hoogtemeters.
Mooie combi met de Autoweg vanuit Rhenen.

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Ro33achter11voor
9 y
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Quite an intense mountain!

Best een intens bergje hoor!

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Hubert
10 y
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As a climb it is nothing but the defense road is just the most beautiful road on the Utrecht Ridge, always take the high side of the 'highway' to rhenen along, really spectacular.

Als klim stelt het niets voor maar de defensieweg is gewoon de allermooiste weg op de utrechtse heuvelrug, altijd de hoge kant van de 'autoweg' naar rhenen meepakken, echt spectaculair mooi.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:17:17
7 mph 00:12:14
9 mph 00:09:32
12 mph 00:07:10

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Frequently Asked Questions

Defensieweg can be cycled from 3 sides. Defensieweg from Elst is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Elsterberg from Veenendaal & Defensieweg from Rhenen.

You don't need special gearing for Defensieweg from Rhenen. 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.

Defensieweg from Rhenen 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.

Defensieweg from Rhenen is 1.4 mi long.

The average gradient of Defensieweg from Rhenen is 1.8%.

Defensieweg from Rhenen has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 3.9%.

The summit of Defensieweg from Rhenen is at 180 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:17:17 to climb Defensieweg from Rhenen. At 7 mph the time is 00:12:14, and at 9 mph 00:09:32. For the fastest cyclists, 00:07:10 is an achievable time.

Defensieweg from Rhenen is located in the region Utrecht in Netherlands.

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