Pontresina SW climb

This short, very steep climb rises above Pontresina in Graubünden. Expect 20 to 34 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 38.7% and start 607 m in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. The nearest named summit, Languard Pitschen at 3,124 m, is 269 m away. At 17.0 TEP it is harder than 91% of the climbs in the catalogue. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step.

TEP
17.0
Climb
+335 m
Distance
1.0 km
Average grade
33.1%
Time
20 to 34 min

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