The Oude Kwaremont asks for patience after the first obvious climbing has passed. This catalogue segment follows the cobbled part of the ascent south towards Kwaremont and the higher road beyond, rather than including the full lower approach. The village gives the climb an unusually tangible intermediate point: reaching its houses feels like an arrival, yet the stones continue. That continuation matters more to the ride than the modest height of the ridge might suggest.
Over roughly 1.5 kilometres of selected road, the work shifts from the stronger rising section to a gentler but persistent cobbled continuation. The easing gradient allows the legs to turn more freely, while the surface keeps interrupting any effortless roll. The sensation is less a single sharp ramp than an extended passage in which resistance changes form. Kwaremont rewards attention to that distinction. Its lasting character comes from the combination of village, slope and an upper road that takes its time to let go.
01 / The ascent
Elevation profile
02 / The numbers
Climb statistics
- Distance
- 1.49 km
- Elevation gain
- 64 m
- Average gradient
- 4.8%
- Climb category
- Uncategorized
- Start elevation
- 39 m
- Summit elevation
- 103 m
03 / Your effort
How long would it take?
Enter the power you could hold for the whole climb. We calculate a moving time from the elevation profile and the forces you ride against.
Use your intended climbing effort, rather than FTP unless you can hold it for the predicted duration.
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Advanced settings
Defaults represent a road-bike scenario. Adjust these settings to match your tyres, drivetrain and riding position.
Modelled moving time
5 min
- Power throughout
- 225 W
- Average speed
- 17.2 km/h
Based on the 1.49 km elevation profile. Assumes steady power, with no stops, braking or drafting. Rounded to the nearest minute.
The science behind the calculation
For each part of the stored profile, we solve the steady-state cycling power equation for speed, then add distance ÷ speed across the climb. Gravity uses rider + equipment weight; available power is W/kg × rider weight. This uses the profile’s distance and elevation together, without mixing in another route’s metrics.
Power × efficiency = gravity + rolling resistance + air resistance + bearing losses
The resistance equations are adapted from Martin et al. (1998), Validation of a Mathematical Model for Road Cycling Power. Air density changes with profile altitude using NASA’s standard-atmosphere model. This calculator’s adaptation has not been independently validated.
It predicts travel at the power you enter, including on descents. It does not model acceleration, cornering, braking, traffic, wind, changing weather or fatigue. At altitude, choose power you can sustain there: thinner air reduces drag, but this model does not predict its effect on your ability to produce power. Profile quality and assumed equipment settings also affect the result.
04 / On the ground
Route map
Route overview
Oude Kwaremont
Kluisbergen, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
- Route length
- 1.49 km
- Total ascent
- 64 m
- Average gradient
- 4.8%
05 / Take it home
The climb, as artwork
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06 / Keep exploring
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