Germany
Harz
Nice little warm-up climb, on a bad asphalt, at the top you get a nice view and a few hundred meters down is Roter bar.
Very quiet beautiful climb along a stream. The graph does not show the last 600 meters which are on gravel and are very steep, if you get up there you can in return exspect both food and drink, as well as unfortunately some blood-sucking flies, I think they are called gold diggers.
Hard short climb in beautiful surroundings, it is not inconceivable that Corona has made it feel harder than it was.
One of the best climbs in the Harz, for my taste, you cycle constantly next to a stream that meanders from one side to the other, really beautiful and the climb is mild and it is only the last few kilometers that is a bit hard.
Schwarzwald
France
The Vosges
If you only have the option of driving one of the 3 climbs to the Ballon d'Alsace, it is definitely this one from Sewen that you should choose. Starts really beautifully with some hairpin turns and a very nice green lake. The descents are super good for all the cities.
The easiest of the climbs, but also the most tedious, save it as the last climb, if you want to do all 3 climbs on the same ride.
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