Alte Simplonstrasse

A long, power-hike climb above Simplon in Valais. The hardest 500 metres average 26.2% and start 2.4 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. It faces north: the shady side, where snow stays longest. Most runners need 63 to 106 minutes. At 16.0 TEP it is harder than 90% of the climbs in the catalogue. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. The nearest named summit, Wenghorn at 2,588 m, is 711 m away.

TEP: 16.0
Climb: +959 m
Distance: 5.8 km
Average grade: 16.5%
Time: 63 to 106 min

Climbs nearby

Simplon W climb, 1.9 km at 19.8%, Valais (0.9 km away)
Simplon E climb, 5.5 km at 18.6%, Valais (1.4 km away)
Simplon NE climb, 838 m at 18.8%, Valais (1.4 km away)
Simplon SW climb, 2.5 km at 16.1%, Valais (1.5 km away)
Simplon SE climb, 1.8 km at 20.3%, Valais (1.7 km away)
Simplon S climb, 910 m at 21.2%, Valais (1.9 km away)