Mickhausen hill climb map

by Sidney van den Boogaard

Only 2.2 km long, yet Mickhausen has been described as the fastest course on the German hill-climb calendar, with top speeds of up to 230 km/h. From the start curve at the edge of the village of Münster, the road runs into the forest towards Birkach, climbing just 79 m, through a chicane by a parking area and out to the finish where the trees end. The first race was held on 12 September 1964; after 1985 the course fell silent until racing resumed in 2001. Today it closes the season of the German hill-climb championship. For the fan who prefers raw speed to hairpins.

This work is part of the Hill Climbs collection: the most famous mountain races, from historic classics to courses where drivers still race the clock every year. Each course is drawn from the real road, with the elevation profile coloured per kilometre and, along the bottom, the length, the height gain, start and finish and the years it was raced.

The road is drawn from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the profile from Copernicus elevation data. A great gift for any motorsport fan, for the garage, the study or above the desk.