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Montagne de la Croix from Dinant

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19 reviews | Elevation profile | 8 photos
Montagne de la Croix from Dinant
Montagne de la Croix from Dinant
Montagne de la Croix from Dinant
Montagne de la Croix from Dinant
Montagne de la Croix from Dinant
Montagne de la Croix from Dinant
Montagne de la Croix from Dinant
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Difficulty points 200
Length 1 mi
Average gradient 9.7%
Steepest segment 20.4%
Total ascent 495 ft

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#36 toughest climb of Belgium
#94 most elevation gain of Namur Province
#94 average steepest climb of Ardennes
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Montagne de la Croix from Dinant is a climb in the region Condroz - Famenne. It is 1 mi long and bridges 495 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 9.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 200. The top of the ascent is located at 810 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 19 reviews of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.

Road names: Montagne de la Croix, Rue du Grand Pré, Chemin d'Herbuchenne

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
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Reviews (19)

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Julian1601
5 d 4.0
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Hill discovered thanks to the book 100 côtes de Belgique.
I really don't have the gabari for this kind of gradient and I struggled up the hill at 3.8km/h... passing close to the waterfall.
It's a real struggle against oneself.
No real view at the top, which translates into 4 stars, not 5.

Cote découverte grâce à l'ouvrage 100 côtes de Belgique.
Je n'ai vraiment pas le gabari pour ce genre de pourcentages et j'ai péniblement franchi la côte à du 3,8km/h... en passant proche de la chute.
C'est une véritable lutte contre soi-meme, à l'arrachée.
Pas vraiment de vue au sommet, ce qui se traduit par 4 étoiles et non 5

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WouterDK
1 Mo 4.0
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From almost standstill you are immediately treated to 300m of almost 20% here. You first ride past some houses, the curve after this is by far the steepest. Afterwards you cycle again on a straight stretch that is quite sheltered. A beast of a climb that only calms down in the small neighborhood above. Although there is still a steeper section to unlearn.

Vanuit bijna stilstand word je hier meteen op 300m aan bijna 20% getrakteerd. Je rijdt eerst langs wat huisjes, de bocht hierna is veruit het steilste. Nadien fiets je weer over een rechte strook die vrij beschut ligt. Een beest van een klim die pas in het wijkje boven rustiger wordt. Al krijg je daar toch nog even een steiler stukje om het af te leren voorgeschoteld.

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Griezward
2 Mo 5.0
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A real monster that creeps straight up from the center of Dinant toward the plateau above the Meuse River. It immediately starts extremely steep between the houses, where you are immediately at the limit, and then remains tough enough for a long time to barely recover to the top. A short climb, but a pure ordeal from start to finish.

Een echt monster dat vanuit het centrum van Dinant rechtstreeks omhoog kruipt richting het plateau boven de Maas. Het begint meteen extreem steil tussen de huizen, waar je direct op de limiet zit, en blijft daarna nog lang zwaar genoeg om nauwelijks te laten herstellen tot boven. Een korte klim, maar een pure beproeving van begin tot eind.

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Pieter394
1 y 5.0
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What a monster indeed - also done today during Tour de Namur 2025: everyone was reeling. Hoisting uphill with difficulty at 6 to 8 km/h. Hardest km in Belgium. Quiet and nice tarmac - so really great on all counts!

Wat een monster inderdaad - ook vandaag gedaan tijdens Tour de Namur 2025: iedereen was aan het afzien. Met moeite tegen 6 à 8 km/u naar boven hijsen. Lastigste km van België. Rustig en mooi asfalt - dus echt op alle vlakken geweldig!

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Franck_Pastor
1 y 5.0
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Climbed during the Tour de Namur Cyclo 2025. According to the Cotacol encyclopaedia (for which this is climb no. 213), the first 600 metres have an average percentage of 16.3 %, which would be a Belgian record. And we can only confirm that it's steep! It's also quite narrow, but fortunately (it seems) without too much traffic. A must-do for anyone who loves tough slopes!

Gravi lors du Tour de Namur Cyclo 2025. D'après l'encyclopédie Cotacol (dont c'est la côte n° 213), les 600 premiers mètres présentent un pourcentage moyen de 16,3 %, ce qui serait un record de Belgique. Et on ne peut que confirmer que c'est raide ! C'est de plus assez étroit, mais heureusement (semble-t-il) sans trop de circulation. À faire absolument pour tout amateur de pentes coriaces !

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Lucien08
1 y 5.0
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A climb completed during the Haute Meuse circuit, which is included in the book les 100 côtes de Belgique and covers the 4 major difficulties in the region.

First of all, let's talk about Dinant: it's very beautiful but it's a real ordeal with the tourists, there are far too many of them and it's difficult to make headway between the passers-by and the cars looking for a place, at least at weekends.

Then the wall: it's exceptionally steep, it's impossible to go up the wall "calmly" you have to push almost to the limit not to stop. 26% in the bend it's really tough. From there it's on to the unwelcoming dwellings where you catch your breath.

Montée réalisée lors du circuit de la Haute Meuse se trouvant dans le livre les 100 côtes de Belgique et empruntant les 4 grosses difficultés de la région.

Tout d'abord parlons de Dinant : c'est très beau mais c'est un véritable calvaire avec les touristes, il y en a beaucoup trop et c'est difficile d'avancer entre les passants et les voitures qui cherchent une place, en tout cas le week end.

Ensuite le mur : c'est exceptionnellement pentu, c'est impossible de monter la mur "tranquille" il faut pousser quasi à fond pour ne pas s'arrêter et heureusement qu'il faisait sec ce jour là. 26% dans le virage c'est vraiment costaud. Ensuite ça continue jusqu'aux habitations peu accueillantes où l'on reprend son souffle.

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GiovanniB15
1 y 5.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Narrow one-way street for the most difficult part it's not very long but it's a wall, cyclists in top condition can climb this incredible slope, at the beginning there are houses after the wooded part it gets better and we find again a lot of houses then a more important road in good condition up to the top with an unobstructed view.

Rue étroite en sens unique pour la partie la plus difficile ce n'est pas très long mais c'est un mur, les cyclistes en condition optimale peuvent monter cette pente incroyable, au début il y a des habitations après la partie arborée cela va mieux et on retrouve de nouveau beaucoup d'habitations puis une route plus importante en bonne état jusqu'au sommet avec une vue dégagée

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arnaudbogarts
3 y 5.0
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I have to do it from time to time to test the legs, but it is too difficult to be enjoyable.
I only broke down once on my various runs.

a faire de temps en temps pour tester les jambes, mais trop difficile pour être agréable .
j'ai craqué une seule fois sur mes différents passages.

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timano
3 y 2.0
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I'm not normally averse to a hefty wall, but here, even with my 30/30, I couldn't get above it.

The reason was that the 20% strip was wet, I slipped and never got to the top.

Ik ben normaal gesproken niet vies van een flinke muur, maar hier kwam ik ook met mijn 30/30 niet boven.

De reden was dat de strook van 20% er nat bij lag, gleed ik weg en kwam ik nooit meer boven.

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landerlbb
3 y 4.0
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Turn up and better gear down: murderous percentages running for just under 800 metres. The climb is simple, stomping up to the top. All in all not too bad if your legs are good and you can downshift sufficiently small. Runs between the houses for a while, a lot less steep though. For me less difficult than Sept Meuses and Triple Mur de Monty.

Opdraaien en maar beter terugschakelen: moordende percentages die een kleine 800 meter doorlopen. De klim is simpel, stampen tot boven. Al bij al valt deze nog mee indien de benen goed zijn en je voldoende klein kan terugschakelen. Loopt tussen de huizen door nog even even, een pak minder steil echter. Voor mij minder lastig dan Sept Meuses en Triple Mur de Monty.

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HilfeBitte
3 y 4.0
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Very steep and narrow, but certainly worth the effort. It goes from the centre of Dinant, then through the green to a residential area on top of the plateau that towers above the Meuse. Steep, but doable if you choose a small enough resistance from the start.

Heel steil en smal, maar zeker de moeite. Het gaat van het centrum van Dinant, nadien door het groen naar een woonwijk boven op het plateau dat boven de Maas uittorent. Stevig, maar te doen als je meteen een verzet kiest dat klein genoeg is.

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patrickbaert
4 y 5.0
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This Walloon mountain of the cross (translation) that starts in the center of the city is a real narrow wall to climb while cycling. It starts between the houses, with a panoramic view on Dinant, and then turns into a forest. At the top the trail enters a residential quarter and keeps on climbing for a while on an easier slope until it reaches its highest point on an open plateau.
!!!!! watch out for descending car traffic, uphill only masochistic cyclists are allowed.

Literally a short breathtaking climb to put your smallest gear to work.

Deze Waalse kruisberg (vertaling) die start in het centrum van de stad is de eerste honderden meters een echte smalle muur om al fietsend zig zag tegen op te kruipen. Aanvankelijk tussen de huizen, met even (voor zover je niet tussen je fietskader hangt) een panoramisch zicht op Dinant,om nadien door het bos weg te draaien. Je komt boven in een woonwijk terecht waarna het nog een tijdje vals plat verder klimt tot je het hoogste punt bereikt op een open plateauvlakte.
!!!!! opgelet voor dalend autoverkeer,bergop zijn alleen masochistische fietsers toegelaten.

Letterlijk korte adembenemende klim om je kleinste versnelling aan het werk te zetten.

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Robert
4 y 3.0
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Did this climb a few years back 'by accident'. I'm kind of pleasantly surprised to find the climb in this database, because that shows I wasn't mistaken. It's not long (heavy), but especially the start and for me the fact that I didn't expect such a wall, made it a terrible climb. It is a kind of Keutenberg+. The buildings accentuate the image of wall completely. In the beginning you go completely into acidification (especially if you haven't downshifted in time). After a few hundred meters, the climb slows down considerably, but the acidity does not go away immediately. So keep on raking. Pay attention at the top when you turn onto the main road, because you think you're there, but the climb is still false flat. Point of attention: other traffic. You do have cars here, people crossing the road, etc. In the ultimate effort you should not overlook them.

Deze klim paar jaar terug alweer ‘per ongeluk’ gedaan. Ik ben soort van aangenaam verrast de beklimming in deze database tegen te komen, want dat geeft toch aan dat ik mij niet vergist had. Het is niet lang (zwaar), maar vooral de start en voor mij het feit dat ik niet zo’n muur verwachtte, maakte het een verschrikkelijke klim. Het is een soort Keutenberg+. De bebouwing accentueert het imago van muur helemaal. In het begin ga je volledig de verzuring in (zeker als je niet op tijd hebt teruggeschakeld). Na een paar 100 meter zwakt de klim aanzienlijk af, maar zakt het zuur niet gelijk weg. Doorharken dus. Let op boven als je de doorgaande weg opdraait, want je denkt dat je er dan bent, maar klim loopt nog even vals plat door. Aandachtspunt: ander verkeer. Je hebt hier wel auto’s, overstekende mensen, etc. In de ultieme inspanning moet je die niet over het hoofd zien.

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martino2507
4 y 2.0
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The climb is very hard and almost impossible to do by bike. On the steepest parts you can almost stand still.

De klim is enorm zwaar en bijna haast onmogelijk om met de fiets te doen. Op de stijlste stukken sta je bijna stil.

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gaugau7
4 y 4.0
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Nice climb, very hard from the foot, and on the middle, softens on the top. Very good road, little or no traffic

Chouette montée, très dure dès le pied, et sur le milieu, s'adoucit sur le sommet. Route très bonne, peu voire pas de trafic

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Ossie158
5 y 3.0
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After bikepacking the day before in Dinant, we decided to take it with us. With a heavily loaded bike and no warm up: not doable. It became a walk. Also with the rain the middle part, riding through grass, became difficult because wheels slid away.

Na bikepacking dag ervoor in dinant gearriveerd te zijn, besloten deze maar mee te nemen. Met een zwaar beladen fiets en zonder opwarming: niet te doen. Het werd stappen. Ook met de regen werd het midden stuk, dat door gras rijdt lastig omdat wielen wegschoven

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merre
5 y 4.0 00:05:58 (9.8 mph)
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Did this one by chance, seriously cursed first few meters but ultimately very satisfied. Not to underestimate the climb! Highly recommended for those who like to test their legs.

Heb deze per toeval gedaan, serieus gevloekt eerste meters maar uiteindelijk zeer tevreden. Niet te onderschatten klim! Toch wel een aanrader voor zij die eens graag de beentjes testen.

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Jontkanon
6 y
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Climb with so'n 300m heavy parts.
Actually, you can not drive up it with the bike, because according to the traffic sign at the foot is completely one - way.

Klim met zo'n 300m loodzware stukken.
Eigenlijk kan je deze met de fiets niet oprijden, want volgens het verkeersbord aan de voet is dit volledig één - richting.

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patrickbaert
4 y
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There is now an exception for cyclists at the start of the climb under the prohibition sign.

Er is nu aan de start van de klim onder het verbodsteken een uitzondering voor fietsers aangebracht

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:11:44
7 mph 00:08:18
9 mph 00:06:28
12 mph 00:04:51

Road surface condition

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Traffic

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Frequently Asked Questions

Montagne de la Croix can be cycled from 3 sides. Côte Saint-Jacques via Chemin d'Herbuchenne is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Rapaille from Dinant & Montagne de la Croix from Dinant.

Montagne de la Croix from Dinant is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Montagne de la Croix from Dinant is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Montagne de la Croix from Dinant is not a problem.

Montagne de la Croix from Dinant is 1 mi long.

The average gradient of Montagne de la Croix from Dinant is 9.7%.

Montagne de la Croix from Dinant has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 20.4%.

The summit of Montagne de la Croix from Dinant is at 810 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:11:44 to climb Montagne de la Croix from Dinant. At 7 mph the time is 00:08:18, and at 9 mph 00:06:28. For the fastest cyclists, 00:04:51 is an achievable time.

Montagne de la Croix from Dinant is located in the region Condroz - Famenne in Belgium.

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