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Glessener Höhe Ascent

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Glessener Höhe Ascent

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    February 16, 2021

    Road cycling

    Don't trust anyone who claims that the Glessenerhöhe is just an overburden heap. fake news! The "Monte Glessano" is the place of pilgrimage for cyclists in the otherwise flat west of Cologne. At 205 meters high, it is not only the highest elevation in the Rhein-Erft district, its two-kilometer-long, even gradient is said to have served one or the other professional as preparation for the difficult mountain stages of the tour.

    The only bend on the way up, where there is always a bit of gravel lurking for the pilgrims, can also be described as legendary.

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    #colsdecologne
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    December 11, 2018

    Road cycling

    A must if you want to gain altitude in the corner. Happy a few times in a row.
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    May 15, 2019

    Road cycling

    The Glessener Höhe, a 205m high spoil dump from the surrounding opencast mines, is the highest point in the Rhein-Erft district.
    While the plateau above is used more by gravelers and rabbits, the ascent is also very popular with racing cyclists.
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    1. Approach to Glessener Höhe – Glessener Höhe Ascent loop from Köln Süd

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    Distance 2.07 km

    Uphill 0 m

    Downhill 80 m

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    Location: Bergheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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