What is "kruisberg"

The Kruisberg, also known as Oude Kruisberg or Oude Kruisens is a hill and road in the city of Ronse, in Flanders, Belgium. With its top at 122 m altitude, its is one of many hill formations in the Flemish Ardennes, in the south of East-Flanders. The road starts going gently uphill from the center of Ronse. The upper and steepest part of the climb consists of 450 m of cobbled surface.

Kruisberg is the unofficial name of the Oudestraat and Oude Kruisens roads, which run parallel to Ronse's actual Kruisberg, a broad concrete road. Hence the climb is frequently referred to as Oude Kruisberg. In Flemish media the climb is often erroneously called Oude Kruiskens – with k. The Kruisberg should not be confused with the Kluisberg, a nearby hill and forest in the neighbouring municipality of Kluisbergen.