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Widdauer Mauer

8 reviews | Elevation profile | 3 photos

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Difficulty points	194
Length	1.5 mi
Average gradient	8%
Steepest segment	13.8%
Total ascent	656 ft

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Hidden gem

1 hairpin turn

#70 toughest climb of North Rhine-Westphalia

#60 most elevation gain of Cologne

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Widdauer Mauer is a climb in the region Cologne. It is 1.5 mi long and bridges 656 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 194. The top of the ascent is located at 1818 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 8 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Widdauer Strasse, Dorfstrasse & Retzstrasse

5.0 by RobPolus

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Very nice climb. Pretty tough. Double digits for quite a bit. Perfect tarmac as we are used to in the area. A real must do!... read more

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PetraVDB ^premium

9 Mo 5.0 via the Climbfinder app

Beste klim in de buurt. Eerste km is abnormaal stevig. En het blijft toch nog even doorgaan.

Maikel1989 ^premium

1 y 5.0

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I would drive up this one for the name alone! When you turn away from the river at the start of the climb, you immediately know what time it is. The first kilometre does not go below 10％ and there are some very tricky turns in it. The message is to dose to the extent possible so you get past the steepest part where you can pedal a bit more smoothly. Highly recommended.

Jasper08 ^premium

4 y 5.0

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Dose and keep pedalling until the large right-hand bend towards Rohren. From there it levels off.
Nice climb with some (steep) bends, but there can be a bit of traffic on it. Highly recommended this one!

AdriaanAndringa ^premium

4 y 5.0

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Hard work. You can feel the steep first part in your legs for a while. The road is good and when you think you can't do it anymore, it fortunately flattens out. But if you pick it up early in a lap of over 100km (like I did), with many climbs to follow, you will feel it for the rest of the day.

HarmenKetelaars

5 y 5.0 00:16:07 (5.8 mph)

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Why do they call these kinds of climbs calf-biteers, while it's really my upper legs that are on fire... an upper leg burner so to say. Some very steep parts, this makes this region really worthwhile.

JHC ^premium

5 y 5.0

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Delicious climb for those who want to give it a good go with their cycling buddies. It goes directly very steep upwards. Halfway is a small village and here it is also very steep. After this the climb to Rohren becomes a little less difficult. However, for most cyclists the damage will already have been done.

5 y 5.0

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Very nice climb. Pretty tough. Double digits for quite a bit. Perfect tarmac as we are used to in the area. A real must do!

RobertS ^premium

5 y 5.0

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You can immediately start at the foot of the climb with double figures. After a few nice turns you arrive in the very small village of Widdau. At the end of the village you can immediately let loose on some good steep parts. The closer you come to the village of Rohren, the flatter the road becomes. Look around you if you can, because on the piece between Widdau and Rohren you have beautiful views. I found this one of the most beautiful climbs of the region.

Climbing times

5 mph	00:18:38
7 mph	00:13:12
9 mph	00:10:17
12 mph	00:07:43

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Frequently Asked Questions

Widdauer Mauer 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!

Widdauer Mauer 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, Widdauer Mauer is not a problem.

Widdauer Mauer is 1.5 mi long.

The average gradient of Widdauer Mauer is 8%.

Widdauer Mauer has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13.8%.

The summit of Widdauer Mauer is at 1818 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:18:38 to climb Widdauer Mauer. At 7 mph the time is 00:13:12, and at 9 mph 00:10:17. For the fastest cyclists, 00:07:43 is an achievable time.

Widdauer Mauer is located in the region Cologne in Germany.

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