Keutenberg
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LocationLimburg, Netherlands
StartSchin op Geul
Gain in altitude66 m (217 ft)
Length of climb700 m (2,300 ft)
Keutenberg | |
|---|---|
 Steepest hill of the Netherlands. | |
| Location | Limburg, Netherlands |
| Start | Schin op Geul |
| Gain in altitude | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Length of climb | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Maximum elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Average gradient | 9.9 % |
| Maximum gradient | 22.0 % |
The Keutenberg is a steep hill in the south of Limburg, Netherlands. The start of the climb is in Schin op Geul, a small village near Valkenburg aan de Geul. The Keutenberg is considered the steepest hill in the Netherlands and is famous for being part of the route of the Amstel Gold Race.[1]