Combe de la Grande Forclaz

Combe de la Grande Forclaz is a short, very steep climb above Le Grand-Bornand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its 13.0 TEP puts it above 86% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 35.8% and start 555 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 21 to 35 minutes. Graded alpine hiking: exposed, rocky ground that needs sure feet and some use of the hands. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring. The nearest named summit, Tardevant at 2,501 m, is 351 m away.

TEP: 13.0
Climb: +338 m
Distance: 1.2 km
Average grade: 28.1%
Time: 21 to 35 min

Climbs nearby

le Lac de Tardevant, 1.4 km at 24.7%, La Clusaz (1 km away)
Combe de la Grande Forclaz, 2.8 km at 18.4% (1.9 km away)
le Lac de Tardevant, 2.2 km at 13.3% (1.9 km away)
Refuge de la Pointe Percée Depuis le Parking des Troncs, 1.0 km at 17.8%, Le Grand-Bornand (2.2 km away)
Au Col des Annes, 2.1 km at 20.0%, Le Grand-Bornand (2.2 km away)
Refuge de la Bombardellaz Depuis le Parking de Lormay, 2.2 km at 24.2%, Le Grand-Bornand (2.3 km away)