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Saint-Jans-Cappel

Mont Noir (West)

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Saint-Jans-Cappel

Mont Noir (West)

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Location: Saint-Jans-Cappel, Dunkirk, Northern France, France

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1. Mont des Cats – Mont Noir (West) loop from Eecke

58.5km

02:58

930m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. Mont des Cats – Mont Noir (West) loop from Port de Lille

75.4km

03:07

420m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Montée de Cassel – Mont des Cats loop from Pérenchies

149km

07:01

1,420m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Martin Donat

August 30, 2019

To get to the Zwarteberg, make a short detour over the Belgian-French border. Although the mountain is beyond the border, it has been part of the Gent-Wevelgem route several times. The name Zwarteberg, Mont Noir or Black Mountain comes from the black pine forests that surround it.

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Wim VHW 🥾🥾 🚲

February 21, 2021

The hill is located on the French-Belgian border, the top at 152 meters. On the French side, the slope is called Mont Noir, after the hamlet of the same name at the top. The hill is located on the border of Westouter in Belgium, and Sint-Janskappel and the territory of Boeschepe in France. The name comes from the family name De Zwarte who owned the mountain in the 13th and 14th centuries.

The Zwarteberg is located against the Vidaigneberg, Rodeberg and Baneberg. There are many shops and catering establishments on the Zwarteberg, which are mainly visited by the French at weekends and which ensures very busy border tourism. On French territory stands the old house of the parents of Marguerite Yourcenar, after whom a departmental park on the spot is named. On the French south flank is also a military cemetery from the First World War, Mont Noir Military Cemetery.

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Herwig Jonckheere

May 5, 2024

This slope is located on the border between Belgium and France. Very touristy and can therefore be busy. Beautiful views of the area.

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Location: Saint-Jans-Cappel, Dunkirk, Northern France, France

Mont Noir (West)

1. Mont des Cats – Mont Noir (West) loop from Eecke

2. Mont des Cats – Mont Noir (West) loop from Port de Lille

3. Montée de Cassel – Mont des Cats loop from Pérenchies

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