{"id":1470,"date":"2021-08-25T17:09:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T17:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2026-01-25T11:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T10:50:48","slug":"cycling-in-the-belgian-ardennes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/verhalen\/belgie-bestemmingen\/lekker-fietsen-in-de-belgische-ardennen","title":{"rendered":"Cycling in the Ardennes"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Netherlands, it is often searching for enough gradient to get some climbing kilometres in the legs. Of course, in Valkenburg<\/a> well, and if you ride the Amstel Gold Race routes you'll definitely end up with a nice number. For the better training work (and also the slightly longer climbs, so you can really work on your VO2max) you should head to our southern neighbours. Nice cycling in the Ardennes<\/a>. Who wouldn't want that? But where is the best place to go? A spoiler: you won't find the Stockeu and La Redoute in this list. Those are fun for on the bucket list, but as training it's just too extreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By: Sander Kolsloot<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Le Rosier - Spa\/Coo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is perhaps the most beautiful climb in the Ardennes. It is certainly not tough, but you can climb here (with a bit of puzzling) for 8 kilometres, including hairpin bends! Unprecedented, you might say. The ideal training climb starts from Spa, is 6.8 kilometres long and is very gradual in terms of gradient (4.8% average with a max of 7.1%). Good to test yourself and with this length, as an amateur you will soon be on the road for 20 minutes to 30 minutes anyway. Advantage is if you take the route from Spa and descend towards Coo, you can make a nice stop to recover at the beautiful Le Coffee Ride<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosier<\/a>, Spa, Belgium<\/p>- Distance: 6 km, Height difference: 305 m, Average slope: 5.1 %<\/blockquote>