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Scherpenberg

4.0
5 reviews | Elevation profile | 0 photos
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Difficulty points 18
Length 0.8 mi
Average gradient 3.4%
Steepest segment 6.2%
Total ascent 135 ft

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Beautiful scenery
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#66 toughest climb of West Flanders
#71 most elevation gain of West Flanders
#93 longest climb of Westhoek
#85 average steepest climb of Westhoek
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Scherpenberg is a climb in the region West-Flemish Hills. It is 0.8 mi long and bridges 135 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 18. The top of the ascent is located at 341 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Kalissestraat & Scherpenbergweg

4.0 by Griezward
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Nice, gentle climb with a smooth flow through the Hill Country. No really steep sections, but constant false up and down with occasional punctures. At the top you get mostly scenery and forest as a reward. Ideal as a smooth climb or transition road.... read more

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Griezward
Griezward
1 Mo 4.0
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Nice, gentle climb with a smooth flow through the Hill Country. No really steep sections, but constant false up and down with occasional punctures. At the top you get mostly scenery and forest as a reward. Ideal as a smooth climb or transition road.

Mooie, rustige klim met een vlotte flow door het Heuvelland. Geen echt steile stukken, maar wel constant vals op en af met af en toe een prikje. Boven krijg je vooral landschap en bos als beloning. Ideaal als soepele beklimming of overgangsweg.

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Piekpionier
Piekpionier
1 Mo 3.0
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An accessible, beautiful climb with fine views and a pleasant flow.

Een toegankelijke, mooie klim met fijne uitzichten en een prettige flow.

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ArnoutVdV
ArnoutVdV
4 y 5.0
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Without doubt one of the most beautiful slopes of the area. When you turn the last few hundred meters, you see a steep slope on your right and in front of you a beautiful forest. It is not a very steep slope, so you can enjoy the landscape from time to time. You have to watch out for the double traffic gates just after the top, but you don't have to be a cyclist to pass them. I prefer to drive this slope via the Ronsevaalstraat-Kanegemstraat-Scherpenbergweg by the way.

Zonder twijfel een van de mooiste hellingen van de omgeving. Wanneer je de laatste honderden meters opdraait, zie je rechts een steile helling naar beneden en voor je een prachtig bos. Het is absoluut geen zware helling, dus je kan toch regelmatig even geniet van het landschap rondom. Inderdaad even opletten voor de dubbele verkeershekkens net na de top, maar je hoeft zeker geen veldrijder te zijn om deze netjes te passeren. Ik rijd deze helling het liefst via de Ronsevaalstraat-Kanegemstraat-Scherpenbergweg trouwens.

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Gunter1975
Gunter1975
5 y 4.0
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Really nice climb that winds up against the Nature Reserve. Be careful in the descent, there are also roadblocks for through traffic

Echt mooie klim die zich naar boven kronkelt tot tegen het Natuurreservaat. Wel opletten in de afdaling; staan ook wegversperringen voor doorgaand verkeer

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Simmie
9 y
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True beauty when it comes to racing is only to be found in Flanders. And this climb will put a big fat grin on your face! With a Flemish cap under your helmet and a carbon bike between your legs, you'll recover from that shaky bike on the Kemmelberg. Beauty at its best! Always cycle this after the Kemmelberg and direction Rodeberg (mont Rouge) and Zwarteberg (mont noir) and direction Mont des Cats (Katsberg). A climb that starts gently false flat but when it gets steeper it shows its true beauty. Look right through the barbed wire, above the cows and you'll know why. In the distance you can see Ypres and then you know why this Menin Ridge was of such strategic importance in WWI. This climb gives me a big grin, it's short, but really beautiful. So beautiful that you can go up and down it several times! I usually take an alternative route, not via the Noordstraat-Steenhofstraat, but via the Brulozestraat and then into the Kalissestraat. The Brulozestraat is a real highway, on a nice road surface by Flemish standards, so watch out for the cracks in the corners, but if you want an extra climbing round, go back up, turn right into the Kallissestraat again, turn left into the Kanegemstraat, and turn left into the Brulozestraat again. Not really difficult but worthwhile!

Ware schoonheid als het om koersen gaat vindt je alleen in Vlaanderen. En met deze klim tover je zo een brede vette grijns op je gezicht! Met een Vlaamse pet onder je helm en een carbon fiets tussen je benen even bijkomen van die trilfiets op de Kemmelberg. Schoonheid ten top dus! Fiets deze altijd na de Kemmelberg en richting Rodeberg (mont Rouge) en Zwarteberg (mont noir) en richting Mont des Cats (Katsberg). Een klim die rustig vals plat begint maar wanneer het steiler wordt zijn ware schoonheid toont. Kijk even rechts door het prikkeldraad heen, boven de koeien langs en dan weet je waarom. In de verte zie je Ieper liggen en dan weet je ook gelijk waarom deze Menin Ridge van zo een strategische waarde was in WOI. Bij mij brengt deze klim een brede grijns teweeg, hij is kort, maar echt mooi. Zo mooi dat je deze meerdere keren op en af kan gaan! Ik pak meestal een alternatieve route, niet via de Noordstraat-Steenhofstraat, maar via de Brulozestraat en dan de Kalissestraat in. De Brulozestraat is een echte snelweg, op aardig wegdek in Vlaamse begrippen, dus pas op voor de scheuren in de bochten, maar als je een extra klim rondje wilt, terug omhoog, rechtsaf de Kallissestraat weer in , de Kanegemstraat en linksaf de Brulozestraat weer in. Niet echt moeilijk maar wel de moeite waard!

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:09:08
7 mph 00:06:28
9 mph 00:05:02
12 mph 00:03:47

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Frequently Asked Questions

Scherpenberg can be cycled from 3 sides. Scherpenberg via Kalissestraat is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Scherpenberg from De Klijte & Scherpenberg via Zandberg.

You don't need special gearing for Scherpenberg. 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.

Scherpenberg 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.

Scherpenberg is 0.8 mi long.

The average gradient of Scherpenberg is 3.4%.

Scherpenberg has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 6.2%.

The summit of Scherpenberg is at 341 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:09:08 to climb Scherpenberg. At 7 mph the time is 00:06:28, and at 9 mph 00:05:02. For the fastest cyclists, 00:03:47 is an achievable time.

Scherpenberg is located in the region Westhoek in Belgium.

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