højdemeter

English translation: vertical rise

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Danish term or phrase:højdemeter
English translation:vertical rise
Entered by: danisheng

15:31 Jan 12, 2013
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Danish term or phrase: højdemeter
Here is one more question regarding my bicycle route translation:

"Ruten er efter den lokale målestok relativt flad, men den indeholder alligevel over 800 højdemeter."

I have used ...800 "meters of altitude..." for højdemeter
Is this correct?
danisheng
Denmark
Local time: 11:26
vertical rise
Explanation:
This is the difference in altitude between the start of the walk/ride and the highest point.
In Denmark, this could conceivably be the same as the altitude, as you probably start at sea level, whilst in Norway the starting point is probably considerably above sea level.
By the same argument, in Holland you may possibly start below sea level.
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David Siebert
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Summary of answers provided
5difference in elevation
Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
4vertical rise
David Siebert
Summary of reference entries provided
meters of (cycle or cycling) ascent / climb
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vertical rise


Explanation:
This is the difference in altitude between the start of the walk/ride and the highest point.
In Denmark, this could conceivably be the same as the altitude, as you probably start at sea level, whilst in Norway the starting point is probably considerably above sea level.
By the same argument, in Holland you may possibly start below sea level.

Example sentence(s):
  • Weathersfield Trail 5.8 miles R/T •Vertical Rise: 2250 ft.
  • 5k, 3400 ft vertical rise Jog/Walk way back down. (otherwise, it would kill one's knees)

    Reference: http://www.yourplaceinvermont.com/things-to-do-vermont/summe...
    Reference: http://www.walkjogrun.net/running-routes/USA/CO/Aspen/
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difference in elevation


Explanation:
The term, difference in elevation, is specifically the vertical distance from the lowest geographical point to the highest.

Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
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Reference comments


52 mins
Reference: meters of (cycle or cycling) ascent / climb

Reference information:
the (bike) route is relatively flat according to the local measurement scale, but it still contains more than 800 ***meters of (cycle or cycling) ascent / climb***

references:

bikehike.co.uk - Home
www.bikehike.co.uk/
This website is intended for anyone wanting to create or view routes on either Google or ... and therefore have reluctantly taken the decision to close the bikehike route database. .... Added a filter on the total ascent and descent calculations.

Waterbury - Stowe, Vermont Bike Route
www.central-vt.com/visit/biketour/bikeWat.htm
Bike Route After a short flat, you will begin a fairly long, rather steep ascent. Proceed straight, passing Barrrows Road on the left. (If you would like to shorten ...

Britain's top 10 cycle climbs | Travel | guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk › Travel › Cycling holidays
13 Jul 2012 – Know a good hill climb or cycling route? ... The higher you climb, the more the road winds as it avoids huge outcrops of rock – and at one point ...

Where to Ride: Jacob's Ladder Loop - British Cycling
www.britishcycling.org.uk/mtb/.../wtr_emids_mtb_jacobs_ladd...
Never a month goes by in the mountain biking press without a ride or a feature in or ... Above: A disarmingly gentle start to a brutal ride, climbing out of Hayfield ...

Skiddaw Circuit and Summit
www.theedgecycleworks.com/mtbroutes/skiddaw-cir... -
With just over 4400ft of climbing in 22 miles this mountain bike route is a real leg burner. It starts from Keswick and circles Skiddawusing the Skiddaw House trail, ...

Cycling in the French Alps: Alpe d'Huez mythical ascent and its ...
www.bikes-oisans.com/cycling-oisans-158.html -
The 21 bends of the Alpe d'Huez ascent for timed cycle climbs. ... The route. After a warming-up on the straight roads of the Oisans valley, you will reach the foot ...

Measuring Hilliness of Routes -- Bike Hudson Valley
www.roberts-1.com/bikehudson/r/m/hilliness/index.htm
Other things being equal, a route with 2000 vertical feet of climbing takes twice as ... 10% grade, and anyone who is not a fit and frequent rider is off their bike ...

The 1 in 20 | The Climbing Cyclist
theclimbingcyclist.com/climbs/mt-dandenong/the-1-in-20/ -
The 1 in 20 is Melbourne's most popular cycling climb. ... This profile was created using Bike Route Toaster and you can find the full version of this profile by ...

Mont Ventoux - Bédoin - Climbbybike.com
www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?qryMountainID=4
Climb the Mont Ventoux via Bédoin by bike: Mont Ventoux on Google Earth, Google Maps, profile, GPX-route, pictures, comments.

Bikemap.net - A list of all bike routes in Loveland, Colorado, United ...
www.bikemap.net › United States › Colorado
Pinewood-Carter-Terry Lakes Loop - Specifically suitable for race bike in Loveland. Only a 45 mile ride, but includes the toughest climb on the front range.

Cycling Box Hill of the Olympic Cycle Route
www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-box-hill-of-the-olympic-cyc...
25 Apr 2011 – Bike route 884987 – powered by Bikemap ... Surprisingly, not only did I find it fairly easy to climb but I also found myself passing a couple of ...


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Skenes Creek Road | The Climbing Cyclist
theclimbingcyclist.com/climbs/great.../skenes-creek-road/ - Climbing from the gorgeous Great Ocean Road into the Great Otway National Park, the ascent of Skenes ... This profile was created using Bike Route Toaster.


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small correction in my suggested translation ("encompasses" instead of "contains"):

the (bike) route is relatively flat according to the local measurement scale, but it still "encompasses" more than 800 ***meters of (cycle or cycling) ascent / climb***

andres-larsen
Venezuela
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