Route Forestière de Fontaine Noire

Route Forestière de Fontaine Noire is a power-hike climb above Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. Its steepest 500 metres run at 20.6% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Its 7.5 TEP puts it above 69% of catalogued climbs. Expect 36 to 61 minutes. The nearest named summit, Les Trois Mollards at 1,956 m, is 767 m away. Northeast-facing: morning sun only, and snow lingers into spring.

TEP: 7.5
Climb: +540 m
Distance: 3.7 km
Average grade: 14.6%
Time: 36 to 61 min

Climbs nearby

Circuit de Rognier, 2.8 km at 21.3%, Saint-Léger (same start)
Circuit de Rognier, 703 m at 27.6% (1.7 km away)
Tour du Chapotet, 1.2 km at 18.5%, Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières (1.9 km away)
le Grand Chat, 4.3 km at 10.1% (2.1 km away)
Circuit des 3 Refuges, 1.5 km at 16.5% (2.1 km away)
Tour du Chapotet, 5.0 km at 11.2% (2.1 km away)