Tour des Aiguilles d'Arves

A short, very steep climb above Saint-Jean-d'Arves in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The hardest 500 metres average 35.5% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 19 to 33 minutes. At 9.0 TEP it is harder than 76% of the climbs in the catalogue. It faces north: the shady side, where snow stays longest. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. The nearest named summit, Tête des Travers, is 764 m away.

TEP: 9.0
Climb: +309 m
Distance: 1.4 km
Average grade: 22.8%
Time: 19 to 33 min

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