Hoogtemeters maken in de Ardennen

The route starts in Spa. First, there is a climb to the village of Creppe. After Creppe, the roads become quieter and descend to Winamplanche. Then follows the ascent of Côté Desnie. After the long descent of 6 km, you leave the valley of the Amblève and climb the beautiful Côté de Chession. Via Chevron, you descend into the very quiet valley of the Lienne (where luckily the road was repaved a few years ago). Note: the descent is very steep (up to 20%). Then you go northwards following the Lienne downstream. Next comes the beautiful Côté de Xhierfomont with 4 hairpin bends. After that, the climb of La Levée follows. Then it’s a mix of ups and downs on good roads with beautiful views, and you climb the second part of Côté de Saint-Jacques. Then follows the long descent to the foot of the challenging Côté de Wanne. The descent of Côté de Wanne (this is known in the climbing direction as Côté de Wanneranval) towards Stavelot is beautiful and steep (up to 15%). Then it slightly ascends to Beaumont (although the first half kilometer is still at 8 - 9%) and then follows the climb of Côté de Ronxhi. After the descent, you ride 8 kilometers along the paved bike path along the former railway line. Upon arriving in Stavelot, you climb the Côté d'Amermont. After the descent of Côté de Neuville, there remains the beautiful Côté du Rosier-Est and the descent to Spa.