Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel, Liège, België / Belgique / Belgien
9.1 miles (14.6 km) · 1,137 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
La Montagne du Dragon is a 9.1-mile loop route in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel, Liège, België / Belgique / Belgien, gaining 1,137 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 4 distinct sections including 2 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 2.2 miles gaining 523 feet at an average 3.9% grade. Approximately 77% of the route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 9.1 mi (14.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,137 ft (347 m) |
| Average gain | 125 ft per mile (24 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.1 mi, 698 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 19.6% |
| Runnable | 77% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 7.1 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 20% |
| Mild uphill | 21% |
| Moderate uphill | 12% |
| Steep uphill | 5% |
| Mild downhill | 25% |
| Moderate downhill | 10% |
| Steep downhill | 6% |
La Montagne du Dragon has 1,137 ft (347 m) of elevation gain over 9.1 miles (14.6 km). That averages 125 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for La Montagne du Dragon is 7.1 of 100. That is harder than 56% of routes at a similar distance. About 77% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on La Montagne du Dragon runs 4.1 miles (6.5 km) and gains 698 ft (213 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 19.6%.
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