Lac et Refuge de Presset

Lac et Refuge de Presset is a long, power-hike climb above La Plagne-Tarentaise in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its 11.0 TEP puts it above 81% of catalogued climbs. Expect 63 to 106 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 26.6% and start 6.2 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step. South-facing, so it is hot in summer and one of the first to clear of snow.

TEP: 11.0
Climb: +923 m
Distance: 6.9 km
Average grade: 13.3%
Time: 63 to 106 min

Climbs nearby

Refuge de la Balme, 4.3 km at 9.9%, La Plagne-Tarentaise (same start)
Sentier Tour du Mont Rosset, 3.6 km at 15.5% (same start)
Sentier Tour du Mont Rosset, 5.7 km at 12.9% (same start)
Sentier Tour du Mont Rosset, 1.1 km at 16.2% (1.5 km away)
Pdipr_3532et, 671 m at 20.6%, La Côte-d'Aime (2.1 km away)
Prés de Fauche et Villages, 1.7 km at 15.1%, Valezan (3 km away)