Chemin des Contamines

Chemin des Contamines is a short, very steep climb above Abondance in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its 3.8 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 24.2% and start 445 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 11 to 18 minutes. Mostly on trail. It faces south: warm in summer, and often clear of snow when the slopes around it are not. The nearest named summit, Le Jorat at 1,830 m, is 873 m away.

TEP: 3.8
Climb: +171 m
Distance: 0.9 km
Average grade: 19.8%
Time: 11 to 18 min

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Pointe d'Autigny et les 3 Croix, 2.1 km at 13.4% (1.2 km away)
Tour des Portes du Soleil, 6.6 km at 10.5% (1.2 km away)
Fermes et Greniers, 650 m at 20.8%, Abondance (1.3 km away)