Chemin de Sormiou
Chemin de Sormiou is a short, very steep climb above Marseille in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. At 3.3 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 25.4% and start 320 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 11 to 18 minutes. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. Southeast-facing, so it warms up early in the day. The nearest named summit, Colline de Lun at 244 m, is 728 m away.
- TEP
- 3.3
- Climb
- +165 m
- Distance
- 0.9 km
- Average grade
- 18.6%
- Time
- 11 to 18 min
Climbs nearby
- la Calanque de Sormiou par le Col des Baumettes, 1.0 km at 15.1%, Marseille (0.2 km away)
- 5_sentier des Baumettes à Morgiou par le Col des Baumettes et la Calanque de Sormiou, 1.1 km at 19.6% (0.5 km away)
- 2_sentier des Douaniers, de Callelongue aux Baumettes, 521 m at 20.4% (1.1 km away)
- 7_bretelle du Rouge N°6 au Jaune N°6a, 603 m at 20.9%, Marseille (1.8 km away)
- la Fontaine de Voire, 1.1 km at 17.4% (2.5 km away)
- le Tour du Mont Puget, 837 m at 20.4% (2.9 km away)
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