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Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre

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5 reviews | Elevation profile | 7 photos
Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre
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Statistics

Difficulty points 144
Length 3.4 mi
Average gradient 4.6%
Steepest segment 8%
Total ascent 817 ft

Short recap

2 hairpin turns
#52 toughest climb of Cologne
#36 most elevation gain of Cologne
#100 longest climb of Eifel
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Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre is a climb in the region Cologne. It is 3.4 mi long and bridges 817 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 144. The top of the ascent is located at 1693 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 7 photos.

Road name: L15

4.0 by Mark123
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Beautiful road, nice views and, at least on a September weekend, quiet with faster traffic. At least until the car park where many walking routes start, it doesn't really flatten out anywhere, but it doesn't get really steep anywhere else either. Just fun to do actually. If you combine this one Eifeler Tor beforehand and then turn left to start this one you add 75 extra altimeters without a break or flattening. The 12-13％ you had on that climb will be extra noticeable on this on... read more

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Mark123
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8 Mo 4.0
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Beautiful road, nice views and, at least on a September weekend, quiet with faster traffic. At least until the car park where many walking routes start, it doesn't really flatten out anywhere, but it doesn't get really steep anywhere else either. Just fun to do actually.

If you combine this one Eifeler Tor beforehand and then turn left to start this one you add 75 extra altimeters without a break or flattening. The 12-13％ you had on that climb will be extra noticeable on this one.

Fraaie weg, mooie uitzichten en in ieder geval op een september weekend rustig met sneller verkeer. In ieder geval tot de parkeerplaats waar veel wandelroutes beginnen vlakt het nergens echt af, maar het wordt ook nergens echt steil verder. Gewoon leuk om te doen eigenlijk.

Als je deze combineert Eifeler Tor vooraf en dan linksaf aan deze begint voeg je 75 extra hoogtemeters toe zonder pauze of afvlakking. De 12-13％ welke je gehad hebt op die klim ga je op deze dan extra merken.

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TimvanDorst
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1 y 4.0
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A fine climb with quite a few spicier sections. Anyway, this area is very pleasant on sunny weekends!

Een fijne klim met best wat pittiger stukken. Sowieso is dit gebied erg gezellig in de zonnige weekenden!

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Bas
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3 y 4.0
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Wonderful climb. According to Climbfinder, it starts at the Rurtalsperre but if you want to climb longer, start at the bottom in Heimbach. Then you get the first two kilometres of the climb to Schmidt for free. Then, with a few hundred metres flat on the dam, you'll have 6 to 6.5 km of scrambling to do.

Heerlijk lopende klim. Volgens Climbfinder start deze op de Rurtalsperre maar als je langer wilt klimmen, start dan beneden in Heimbach. Je krijgt dan de eerste twee kilometer van de klim naar Schmidt er gratis bij. Dan ben je met enkele 100-en meters vlak op de stuwdam, zo'n 6 tot 6,5 km aan klauterwerk voor de kiezen.

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Roy
Roy
3 y 4.0
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Typical Eifel climb: reasonably friendly percentages, little traffic, good road surface and nice views. I started it from Dormio, you could call it a nice warming up ;).

Typische Eifelbeklimming: redelijk vriendelijke percentages, weinig verkeer, goed wegdek en leuke uitzichten. Ik startte hem vanuit Dormio, je zou het een lekkere warming up kunnen noemen ;).

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henkvandehavenzangers
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5 y 3.0
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For your information, the pictures are from the start at the Rurdam. Nice even climb with road surface in good condition in a beautiful green environment. There is not much traffic.

Ter info, de foto's zijn van de start op de Rurdam. Lekkere gelijkmatige klim met wegdek in goede staat in een mooie groene omgeving. Verkeer is er niet bijzonder veel.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:40:36
7 mph 00:28:45
9 mph 00:22:24
12 mph 00:16:50

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kermeter / Hellberg can be cycled from 2 sides. Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Kermeter / Hellberg via Eifeler Tor.

You don't need special gearing for Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre. 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.

Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre 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.

Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre is 3.4 mi long.

The average gradient of Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre is 4.6%.

Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8%.

The summit of Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre is at 1693 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:40:36 to climb Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre. At 7 mph the time is 00:28:45, and at 9 mph 00:22:24. For the fastest cyclists, 00:16:50 is an achievable time.

Kermeter / Hellberg from Rurtalsperre is located in the region Cologne in Germany.

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