The Seven Summits

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The initial intention of this route was to combine the 10 most difficult tracks in Belgium (source: "Encyclopedia Cotacol 1.000 – ISBN 1990/2925/2") into a single route. Unfortunately, the "Monty Triple Wall" as the 5th most difficult track in Lustin is too far away to be combined into one acceptable route. In the end, for the same reason, I decided to also remove the 10th most difficult slope from the route (although the "Rue sur Steppes" in Fraipont could probably be possible), so that the route consists of 8 of the 9 most difficult tracks in Belgium. Since the "Haussire" occurs twice (as the most difficult slope and the 8th most difficult, of course along 2 different sides), I named the route "TheSevenSummits".

In this description, I have put the following parameters in parentheses for all slopes of interest:
•Length
• Climbing altimeters
• Maximum slope
• Number of cotacol points
• Classification according to Cotacol
When you start the route in Spa, you climb the 8 steep slopes in this order:

Côte de la Baraque Michel Nord (13,500 m; 449 m; 13%; 336p; 3)
Côte de la Ferme Libert (1,250 m; 154 m; 20%; 311p; 7)
On the Stockeu (2,300 m; 227 m; 21%; 340 p; 2).
Les Hezalles (4,000 m; 229 m; 23%; 305p; 9).
Côte du Pied Monti (2,800 m; 179 m; 21%; 314 p; 6).
South Haussire (3,900 m; 273 m; 13%; 308p;8).
Haussire-South-West (4,600 m; 275 m; 14%; 363; 1).
Thier de Coo (2,600 m; 221 m; 17%; 322 p; 4).

Of all these tracks, I personally find the "Thier de Coo" the most difficult.

Between these tracks you have a constantly sloping route with a number of tracks recorded by Cotacol:
Surister Coast (2,200 m; 115 m; 10%; 106p; -): between Spa and Baraque Michel
Côte de Dochamps Ouest (8,000m; 312m; 10%; 258p; 35): after the second passage of the Haussire
Le Thier du Mont (2,500; 131; 18%; 134; -)
The High Lift (3,600 m; 202 m; 12%; 201p; 94): after the Thier de Coo
Côte du Rosier Est (4,500 m; 255 m; 12%; 202p; 90): after High Lift

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Nivell de dificultat: Extreme (97/100)

Llargada: 225 km

Durada: 09h00


Ascens total: 4 541 m

Pendent màxim: 11,6 %

Pendent mitjana: 2 %

Ascens net: 2 m

Descens total: 4 539 m

Nivell de dificultat segons l'autor: 10/10

Carreteres i subsòl

Carreteres asfaltades: 225 km (100 %)

Llambordes: 0 m (0 %)

Carrils bici: 8,63 km (4 %)

Paisatge

Carreteres sense cotxes: 6,07 km (3 %)

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        Inici i final de la ruta

        Direcció més propera a l'inici i al final: Piscine de Spa, Rue Amédée Hesse 9, 4900 Spa, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        2. La Vecqée

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        3. Baraque Michel

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        4. Ferme Libert

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        5. Ferme Libert

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        8. L’ancienne abbatiale

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        9. Sur le Stockeu

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          Sur le Stockeu

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_1_b

          • Length : 2.3 km
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        10. Côte de Wanne (via Spineux)

          0 · Slope
          Côte de Wanne (via Spineux)

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_3_d

          • Length : 2.99 km
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        11. Musée De Wanne

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          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

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        19. La Roche-en-Ardenne Castle

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        20. Haussire-Sud-Ouest

          0 · Slope
          Haussire-Sud-Ouest

          RouteYou Climb Code : C_3_c

          • Length : 4.63 km
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        21. Eglise Saint-Pierre et Paul

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        22. Pont des Soupirs Trois Ponts

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        23. Coo chairlift

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          The Coo cable car takes you from 240 m above sea level to 700 m 220 m higher.

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        24. Thier de Coo

          0 · Slope
          Thier de Coo

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_1_b

          • Length : 2.49 km
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        25. drinking trough

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        26. Source de Barisart

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          The Barisart well (French: Source de Barisart) is a well in the Belgian municipality of Spa. The …

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        27. Galerie Azur - Contemporary Art Gallery

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