50°49′24″N 3°38′25″E / 50.8233°N 3.6404°E
Eikenberg | |
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 Eikenberg in Maarkedal | |
| Location |  Flanders Belgium |
| Start | Etikhove, Maarkedal |
| Gain in altitude | 67.7 m (222 ft) |
| Length of climb | 1.252 km (0.778 mi) |
| Maximum elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Average gradient | 5.8 % |
| Maximum gradient | 10 % |
The Eikenberg (English: Oak Hill) is a hill and road in the municipality of Maarkedal, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. With an 82 m altitude top, it is one of many hill formations in the Flemish Ardennes, in the south of East Flanders.
The slopes of the hill are paved in cobbles, with a road gradually winding upwards from the Maarke brook to the top in Kerzelare village, 3 km east of Oudenaarde. The top of the climb is on the intercity road between Brakel and Oudenaarde. The cobbled climb is one of the regular sites in Flemish cycling races in springtime. In 1995 the road of the Eikenberg was classified as a protected monument.