Colloquially, it is also called Kerselareberg, after Kerselare, the small hamlet which is now part of Edelare.

The hill is best known from cycling, as it is one of the many climbs in the Flemish Ardennes featuring in the spring classics.

In the early years of the race it was one of a classic trio of climbs, together with the Kwaremont and Kruisberg, called the dromedaries.

[1] The climb had a roughly-cobbled pavement with a sharp hairpin turn and a steep gradient at the end.

In other races, such as Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Nokere Koerse and the Three Days of De Panne, it still features regularly.