Chemin Rural de la Balme de Thuy à Dran

Chemin Rural de la Balme de Thuy à Dran is a long, power-hike climb above La Balme-de-Thuy in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Graded as a hiking trail, so fitness matters more than footing. Its steepest 500 metres run at 27.7% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Its 14.0 TEP puts it above 88% of catalogued climbs. Expect 57 to 95 minutes. It faces south: warm in summer, and often clear of snow when the slopes around it are not.

TEP: 14.0
Climb: +860 m
Distance: 5.3 km
Average grade: 16.1%
Time: 57 to 95 min

Climbs nearby

Circuit de la Têtaz, 706 m at 25.1% (same start)
Tour d'Ablon, 4.6 km at 23.0%, La Balme-de-Thuy (0.5 km away)
Circuit de la Têtaz, 3.9 km at 15.7%, Thônes (0.7 km away)
Tour d'Ablon, 2.4 km at 12.8%, La Balme-de-Thuy (0.8 km away)
Tour du Plateau des Glières, 1.8 km at 20.9%, Thônes (2.5 km away)
Circuit de l'Ovine, 2.7 km at 11.9% (2.8 km away)