Route with climbs Sprimont-Heyd-Harzé-Pont de Sçay-Sprimont 107 km
near Damré, Wallonia (Belgique)
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Itinerary description
From the start you cycle to Cornemont and then descend via Hotcamps to Remouchamps. Here starts the famous climb of Côte de la Redoute starts, a steep climb. From the top you continue to Florzé and then descend to Aywaille. You follow the main road N30 until the start of the beautiful climb Côte de Niaster. This is a quiet climb on good and winding asphalt. At the top you continue towards Havelange, and then descend through Lorcé to the foot of the Côte de Bru. This climb through the forest is nice and quiet, and not well-known. From the top you continue to Le Grand Trixhe and then on to Izier going slightly up and down only. From Izier, the climbfinder route would descend to Villers-Sainte-Gertrude, and I did, but the bridge of the Ruisseau de Pont le Prètre was gone, and I climbed back to Izier (this part I deleted from the route). From Izier I descended through Ozo to the Aisne valley. After a short stretch along the river the Col du Rideux North climb starts. The climb starts steep, levels off a bit before Heyd, and then continues with irregular grade to the top in the forest. You descend back to the Aisne valley and then start the Roche À Frêne climb, a steep but regular climb (continuously ascending about 9-10%). If Fays you descend to the foot of the Côte du Vieux-Fourneau climb, a shorter climb with two short steep stretches. At the top you cross the route you came from and descend to Ferrières. A bit further, the climb of Côte de Saint-Roch starts. This climb is not very difficult. From the top you continue to Harzé with a short stretch of minor roads with poor asphalt on the way. You make a short detour around the castle and then continue to Awan and descend to the Amblève valley. You follow the valley for a short while before climbing the steep Chambralles. After the top there is a short descent and ascent to Hoyemont and then a fast descent through Oneux back to the Amblève valley. IN Pont-de-Sçay you cross the Amblève and start the climb of the Côte de Fraiture. This climb is not too difficult. You descend towards Presseux and then on a minor road to the stone quarry Carrière de la Préalle. Here the Côte de Lincé starts, another climb which is not too difficult. From Lincé you descend to Sprimont where the last climb of the day starts: the Côte de Ogné past another quarry. From Ogné you descend to Damré on mediocre asphalt. From here it is only a short stretch back to the start.
Waypoints
Blocked route to Villers Sainte-Gertrude
The cycling route described on Climbfinder (https://climbfinder.com/en/routes/sprimont-rideux-sprimont) descends here. However during my trip the bridge in the valley was blocked. I assume the bridge has been repaired in the mean time...
Chambralles
Pretty steep climb (see https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/chambralles). At the top you descend and ascend again to Hoyemont
Col du Rideux North
See https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/rideux. Steep, then flattens off, then steeper again in the village and later towards the summit.
Côte de Bru
Nice climb through the forest. Not strenuous. See https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/cote-de-bru
Côte de Fraiture
See https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/cote-de-fraiture. Not too difficult with nice views on the top across the Amblève valley
Côte de Lincé
See https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/cote-de-lince. You do not go all the way to the top described, but almost. Not difficult.
Côte de Niaster
Beautiful climb. Winding road. See https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/cote-de-niaster
Côte de Ogné via Rue Lileutige
See https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/cote-ogne-rue-lileutige-rue-du-brouckay. To the right is another stone quarry when you the village.
Côte de Saint-Roch from La Rouge-Minière
Not a difficult climb. See https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/cote-de-saint-roch-la-rouge-miniere
Côte du Vieux-Fourneau
See https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/cote-du-vieux-fourneau. Not long, two short steeper sections.
Roche À Frêne
See https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/roche-a-frene. Quite steep, but regular.
Route to Amblève valley
From Harzé you ride to Awan and then descend to the Amblève valley.
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