# Waseberg

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[[File:cyclassics 2007 (1366090100).jpg|thumb|Waseberg during the ''[2007 Vattenfall Cyclassics](/source/2007_Vattenfall_Cyclassics)'']]
The '''Waseberg''' in [Blankenese](/source/Blankenese), [Hamburg](/source/Hamburg), [Germany](/source/Germany) is with a height of {{Höhe|87|DE-NN|link=true}} the third highest peak of the city and the second highest of the quarter of Blankenese (behind [Baursberg](/source/Baursberg)). It is part of a ridge on the north bank of the river [Elbe](/source/Elbe).

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](/source/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.

==Cycling==
The ascent of the Waseberg from the shore of 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%.<ref>[http://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/altona/article108441192/Der-Waseberg-der-alpinste-Berg-der-Stadt.html Der Waseberg, der alpinste Berg der Stadt], [Hamburger Abendblatt](/source/Hamburger_Abendblatt), in German</ref>

The Waseberg therefore is being driven over since 1997 annually by the cycling world elite in the course of [EuroEyes Cyclassics](/source/EuroEyes_Cyclassics) (until 2005 ''HEW Cyclassics'', until 2015 ''Vattenfall Cyclassics''), one of the two German [World Tour races](/source/UCI_World_Tour) (the other is [Eschborn–Frankfurt](/source/Eschborn%E2%80%93Frankfurt)), several times. It is the main difficulty within the race.<ref>[http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/vattenfall-cyclassics-the-big-preview-66868 Vattenfall Cyclassics: The Big Preview], [Cycling Weekly](/source/Cycling_Weekly)</ref> 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 the beer and ice cream stands.

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Category:Altona, Hamburg
Category:Hills of Hamburg
Category:Cycling in Germany

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