Grand Balcon Sud

A power-hike climb above Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The hardest 500 metres average 26.0% and start 1.7 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. It faces south: warm in summer, and often clear of snow when the slopes around it are not. Most runners need 23 to 39 minutes. With 4.8 TEP it lands near the middle of the catalogue. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. The nearest named summit, Aiguille de Charlanon at 2,549 m, is 402 m away.

TEP: 4.8
Climb: +345 m
Distance: 2.3 km
Average grade: 14.9%
Time: 23 to 39 min

Climbs nearby

Brévent (Depuis Altitude 2000 Via le Col du Brévent), 1.3 km at 22.5%, Les Bossons (0.2 km away)
Brévent (Depuis Altitude 2000 Via le Col du Brévent), 874 m at 17.0% (0.8 km away)
Planpraz Depuis la Piste 4x4 (Retour Piste Combe des Voiz par le Cd29), 915 m at 19.9%, Les Bossons (1.4 km away)
Planpraz Depuis le Sommet du Savoy (par Sentier dit en Lacets), 4.2 km at 19.2% (1.7 km away)
Lacs Noirs Depuis le Col Cornu, 999 m at 14.8% (1.8 km away)
Petit Balcon Sud les Tines les Bossons, 810 m at 17.8% (1.8 km away)