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Schmidt from Heimbach

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Schmidt from Heimbach
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Elevation profile Schmidt from Heimbach

Statistics

Difficulty points 153
Length 5 mi
Average gradient 3.7%
Steepest segment 8.4%
Total ascent 974 ft

Short recap

5 hairpin turns
#36 toughest climb of Cologne
#42 most elevation gain of North Rhine-Westphalia
#35 longest climb of North Rhine-Westphalia
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Schmidt from Heimbach is a climb in the region Cologne. It is 5 mi long and bridges 974 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 153. The top of the ascent is located at 1588 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Hasenfelder Strasse, L218, Buschfelder Hof, Heimbacher Strasse & Monschauer Strasse

2.0 by JurneSleddens
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
5/10 Busy climb that keeps going up annoyingly. After 3.5km you're actually done with real climbing but unfortunately you don't really get a rest.... read more

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Reviews (7)

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JurneSleddens
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9 Mo 2.0
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5/10 Busy climb that keeps going up annoyingly. After 3.5km you're actually done with real climbing but unfortunately you don't really get a rest.

5/10 Drukke beklimming die vervelend op blijft lopen. Na 3.5km ben je eigenlijk wel klaar met echt klimmen maar je krijgt helaas niet echt rust.

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VincentL68
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10 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
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A nice long climb where especially the beginning feels like climbing. Then it flattens out, but the strong headwind in the second part meant that the end just didn't seem to be in sight.

Een mooie lange klim waarbij vooral het begin voelt als klimmen. Daarna vlakt het af, maar de flinke tegenwind in het tweede deel zorgde ervoor dat het eind maar niet in zicht leek te komen.

Schmidt from Heimbach
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BikerJohan
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1 y 3.0
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Long and fun climb from Heimbach to Schmidt. The first 3½ kilometres you feel you are climbing. Then it flattens out to false flat. In Schmidt, the gradient then rises a bit in the last kilometre. Bear in mind that on weekends, this is when quite a few motorcyclists ride up and down this climb to work on their cornering technique.

Lange en leuke klim vanuit Heimbach naar Schmidt. De eerste 3½ kilometer voel je dat je aan het klimmen bent. Daarna vlakt het af naar vals plat. In Schmidt loopt het stijgingspercentage in de laatste kilometer dan weer wat op. Hou er in het weekend rekening mee dat er dan nogal wat motorrijders deze klim op- en afrijden om aan hun bochtentechniek te werken.

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Roy
Roy
3 y 3.0
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Nice climb, but not very spectacular. Not easy, not difficult, beautiful views and nice and quiet.

Leuke klim, maar niet heel spectaculair. Niet makkelijk, niet moeilijk, mooie uitzichten en lekker rustig.

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pstaals
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4 y 3.0
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I cycled this climb during the tour Mendig-Budel. It takes place on the first Saturday of July every year and to me it is a must.

This climb comes after about 100 km of the route so my legs had already used up the first barrel of gunpowder. The first part is a tough climb over good tarmac. Then the climb flattens out a bit. Nice climb

Ik heb deze klim gefietst tijdens de toertocht Mendig-Budel. Deze wordt jaarlijks op de eerste zaterdag van juli verreden en is wat mij betreft een échte aanrader om ooit gefietst te hebben.

Deze beklimming komt na ongeveer 100km van de route waardoor mijn benen het eerste vaatje buskruit al verbruikt hadden. Het eerste deel is het pittig klimmen over een goed asfalt. Daarna vlakt de klim wat af. Leuke klim

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Jba13
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4 y 3.0
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The climb starts in a beautiful village with half-timbered houses. If you climb out of the village you end up in a forest where you still firmly climb. Then the road has some short descents and from there it is still a very long slightly ascending road. When you've struggled through it you have a nice view over the lake.
There was not much traffic and like everywhere in this area the tarmac was fine. But overall not a memorable climb.

De klim begint in een mooi dorpje met vakwerkhuizen. Als je het dorpje uitklimt kom je terecht in een bos waarin je nog stevig doorklimt. Daarna heeft de weg enkele korte aflopende stukjes en vanaf daar is het nog een erg lang licht oplopende weg. Wanneer je je daar doorheen hebt geworsteld heb je boven mooi uitzicht over het meer.
Er was niet heel veel verkeer en zoals overal in dit gebied was het asfalt prima. Maar over het algemeen geen memorabele klim.

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JohanR
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4 y 2.0
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I did this one in 2017 as one of my first climbs abroad. Departs from Heimbach. The first part as you come out of the village does feel like a climb. Normal gradient and some winding in nature. But once you have had the steepest part, it is a somewhat boring "runner" along a rather busy road. Not much of a view to enjoy. At the top you come to a large road where you can go left to cycle around the lake. This road (large lane with separate bike path) runs on the ridge of the mountain and it blows very hard. You immediately understand why there are all these wind turbines along the road. I would certainly not detour. But it is part of the route around the lake.

Ik heb deze in 2017 als een van mijn eerste beklimmingen in het buitenland gedaan. Vertrekt vanuit Heimbach. Het eerste deel als je het dorp uitkomt, voelt wel als een beklimming. Normaal stijgingspercentage en wat kronkelend in de natuur. Maar zodra je het steilste stuk gehad hebt, is het een wat saaie "loper" langs een toch wel drukke baan. Weinig uitzicht om van te genieten. Helemaal boven kom je op een grote baan waar je naar links kan gaan om rond het meer te fietsen. Deze weg (grote baan met apart fietspad) loopt zo'n beetje over de kam van de berg/heuvel en het waait er enorm hard. Je begrijpt meteen waarom al die windturbines langs de weg staan. Ik zou er zeker niet voor omrijden. Maar het maakt deel uit van de route rond het meer.

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Climbing times

5 mph 01:00:15
7 mph 00:42:39
9 mph 00:33:14
12 mph 00:24:58

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Schmidt from Heimbach. 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.

Schmidt from Heimbach 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, Schmidt from Heimbach is not a problem.

Schmidt from Heimbach is 5 mi long.

The average gradient of Schmidt from Heimbach is 3.7%.

Schmidt from Heimbach has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.4%.

The summit of Schmidt from Heimbach is at 1588 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 01:00:15 to climb Schmidt from Heimbach. At 7 mph the time is 00:42:39, and at 9 mph 00:33:14. For the fastest cyclists, 00:24:58 is an achievable time.

Schmidt from Heimbach is located in the region Cologne in Germany.

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