Congoberg Climb – View from the Congoberg loop from Geraardsbergen

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Congoberg Climb – View from the Congoberg loop from Geraardsbergen

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Congoberg Climb – View from the Congoberg loop from Geraardsbergen

05:48

93.8km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 9 m for 29 m

After 93.9 km for 29 m

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Idegem Lock

Highlight • Structure

Manual lock with numerous traces of restoration in concrete, as a result of the dynamitation in 1940. Upstream adjacent to the lock: metal drawbridge from 1942.
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Congoberg Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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De Ontvoering van Europa Sculpture

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View from the Congoberg

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The stretch across the Congoberg is 1.2 kilometers long, with its highest point at 100 meters and an average gradient of 5.6 percent. On the left side you pass a strange statue. In the distance, the city of Brussels appears.

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Paddenbroek Countryside Centre

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Bicycle street to Paddenbroek

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

As it should be, a Cycling Street leads to the rural center of Paddenbroek with its walking and cycling café.

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Zuun Valley near Oudenaken

Highlight • Gorge

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