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Driepaalweg via Houwstraat

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Difficulty points 6
Length 1.9 mi
Average gradient 1.2%
Steepest segment 3.2%
Total ascent 118 ft

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#76 toughest climb of Kempens Plateau
#16 most elevation gain of Kempens Plateau
#41 longest climb of Flanders
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Driepaalweg via Houwstraat is a climb in the region Kempens Plateau. It is 1.9 mi long and bridges 118 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 1.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 6. The top of the ascent is located at 299 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road names: Houwstraat & Driepaalweg

5.0 by Devin
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Fairly gentle rolling climb, but with a fantastic cobbled section at the end. The cobbles are terrible so needed both hands on the handlebars.... read more

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Devin
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Fairly gentle rolling climb, but with a fantastic cobbled section at the end. The cobbles are terrible so needed both hands on the handlebars.

Vrij rustige glooiende klim, maar met een fantastische kasseienstrook als einde. De kasseien liggen er verschrikkelijk bij dus had beide handen nodig aan het stuur.

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Absolutely one of the most beautiful cycling routes in these already beautiful surroundings.Moreover, this slope and the 1km long prehistoric cobblestone strip, which would not even be out of place in some spring cycling monument, carries with it quite a bit of cycling history.For example, this strip was more than decisive in the Bk for pro's won by Freddy Maertens in 1976. The climb itself is certainly not hard, but winds gently uphill like a snake between some farms, passes a pond and then the longest straight towards the cobblestones.This cobbled section is by far the toughest in that segment in this cobbled region, but it lives up to its reputation.The cobblestones definitely feel very bumpy but not immediately sloping.For those who still want to avoid them, the Fabrieksstraat offers two fine ways out via a very short steep hop left or a slightly longer spur right.

Absoluut een van de mooiste fietstrajecten in deze zo al fraaie omgeving.Bovendien draagt deze helling annex de 1km lange voorhistorische kasseistrook, die niet eens zou misstaan in een of ander voorjaarswielermonument, een behoorlijk stuk wielergeschiedenis met zich mee.Zo was deze strook o.a. in 1976 tijdens het door Freddy Maertens gewonnen Bk voor profs meer dan beslissend.De klim op zich is zeker niet zwaar te noemen maar slingert zich zachtjes oplopend mooi als een slang tussen enkele boerderijen, passeert en passant een vijver waarna het langste rechte stuk richting kasseien opdoemt.Deze kasseistrook is met voorsprong de zwaarste strook die men in dat segment in deze kasseiarme regio kan vinden maar doet zijn reputatie dan ook meteen alle eer aan.De kasseien voelen absoluut zeer hobbelig maar niet meteen als echt hellend aan.Voor wie ze alsnog wil vermijden biedt de Fabrieksstraat via een zeer kort steil hupje links of een iets langere uitloper rechts twee prima uitwegen aan.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:23:01
7 mph 00:16:17
9 mph 00:12:41
12 mph 00:09:32

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Driepaalweg via Houwstraat. 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.

Driepaalweg via Houwstraat 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.

Driepaalweg via Houwstraat is 1.9 mi long.

The average gradient of Driepaalweg via Houwstraat is 1.2%.

Driepaalweg via Houwstraat has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 3.2%.

The summit of Driepaalweg via Houwstraat is at 299 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:23:01 to climb Driepaalweg via Houwstraat. At 7 mph the time is 00:16:17, and at 9 mph 00:12:41. For the fastest cyclists, 00:09:32 is an achievable time.

Driepaalweg via Houwstraat is located in the region Belgium Limburg in Belgium.

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