The Waseberg in Blankenese , Hamburg , Germany is with a height of 87 m above sea level (NN) the third highest peak of the city and the second highest of the quarter of Blankenese (behind Baursberg ). It is part of a ridge on the north bank of the river Elbe .
4-462: The hill gained notoriety primarily by the steeply rising road of the same name to a small plateau near the hilltop as a challenge in cycling. In addition, the bus circle line 488 from Blankenese railway station , which is also climbing the hill on this road utilizing small buses, is nicknamed mountain goat ( Bergziege ) by the inhabitants of Blankenese. The ascent of the Waseberg from the shore of
8-580: The Elbe up to the village of Blankenese is with its 70 meters and an average slope of over 10% one of the steepest in Hamburg. Its length is approximately 700 meters. The first 400 meters run on the Falkentaler Weg with a slope of 5%. The actual Waseberg then starts after a sharp right curve. These last 300 meters have a slope of 16%. The Waseberg therefore is being driven over since 1997 annually by
12-547: The beer and ice cream stands. 53°33′44″N 9°47′45″E / 53.5622°N 9.7958°E / 53.5622; 9.7958 Blankenese railway station Blankenese is a railway station on the Altona-Blankenese line , part of the Hamburg S-Bahn , located in the suburb of Blankenese in the borough of Altona, Hamburg , Germany. The station opened in 1867, and is a heritage site . It
16-425: The cycling world elite in the course of EuroEyes Cyclassics (until 2005 HEW Cyclassics , until 2015 Vattenfall Cyclassics ), one of the two German World Tour races (the other is Eschborn–Frankfurt ), several times. It is the main difficulty within the race. A public festival is usually taking place there as many viewers gather at the course and in front of a large video screen with a DJ/presenter as well as around
#952047