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 Valkenburg aan de Geul (; li, Valkeberg ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the southeastern Dutch Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. The name refers to the central town in the ...

. The Keutenberg is considered the steepest hill in the Netherlands and is famous for being part of the route of the

Amstel Gold Race The Amstel Gold Race is an annual one-day classic road cycling race held in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It traditionally marks the turning point of the spring classics, with the climbers and stage racers replacing the cobbled classics r ...

Amstel Gold Race

The Keutenberg is one of the last climbs of the

before the finish, just before the last ascent of the

Cauberg The Cauberg is a hill in Valkenburg aan de Geul, a town in the South Limburg region of the Netherlands. The hill played an important role in the early development of tourism in Valkenburg. Today, several major tourist attractions are situated on or ...

. It is often a decisive climb on which a small group of riders will break away from the pack and will stay with each other until the foot of the Cauberg and on. No public is permitted on the Keutenberg during the race because in the past they have often caused chaos on the steep and narrow hill.Keutenberg (noord) vanuit Schin op Geul
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