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Heuvelland Hellingen Route HHR40

The Heuvelland Hellingenroute tackles 40 hills (the Kemmelberg is the most famous one), over a total distance of 116 kms and makes you climb 1498 m.

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Start
Heuvelland
Distance
114 km
Altimeters
1642 m
Type
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Casino

This route is a  rouleur’s paradise, plenty of hills nothing too severe, momentum your friend. The only cobbled stretch is up the Kemmelberg.

8km

Scherpenberg

Distance
0.4km
Altimeters
21m

Scherp means 'sharp' in Dutch, and so it comes as no surprise that the Scherpenberg has ramps of up to 11%. The road is tiny, and as it curves over the roots of nearby trees. Combine this with the Zandberg.

Scherpenberg
Paved Road
39km

Zwarteberg (West)

Distance
2.9km
Altimeters
116m

​Ok, so the Zwarteberg is technically in France, and as such is also known as Mont Noir (Black Mountain) but it's just over the border from the Rodeberg. Mont Noir has featured in Gent-Wevelgem a number of times, and takes its name from the black pine woods that surround it.​

Schomminkelstraat 14 Kl
42km

Schomminkel

Distance
0.9km
Altimeters
53m

The Schomminkelberg is a climb which the professionals stay away from, despite it's popularity in amateur races. It is narrow and steep, gaining more than 65m over the last 1.1km - the deceptive average gradient of 4.4% includes the gentle pitch out of Westouter, but it's really in the last kilometer, including a ramp of 17% in the steepest section, where the climb does it's damage. You may wish to fortify yourself at the excellent frituur on the way out of the village. Westouter is also a great spectating point for Gent-Wevelgem and In De Zwaan is a great traditional Flemish cafe.

43km

Baneberg

Distance
0.3km
Altimeters
16m

A very short and venomous climb or should we say 'wall' . Only 270m long, with an average incline of 9% and a maximum incline of 20%. If you manage to pull your eyes away from your front wheel, you will note the incongruous sight of a ski-lift above the road. This climb is used in Gent-Wevelgem and one of our favourites.

Baneberg
Heuvelland

Brilliant rolling countryside.

Kemmelberg3
111km

Kemmelberg (Belvedère)

Quote

“The Kemmelberg is a savage little climb made harder by the up and down effect of the hills before it, by the deadly Flemish roads and by the speed of the race. I loved it.” – Barry Hoban, winner of the 1974 Ghent-Wevelgem.

Kemmelberg

Downhill on cobbles

Looking down from the top of the Kemmelberg is the Monument to fallen French servicemen and women. Careful on this steep cobbled descent. Many professional riders crashed over here. So keep focussed.

Congratulations. You survived. Time for beers!

113.9km Finish