Tour de l'Aiguilles Rousses

Tour de l'Aiguilles Rousses is a short, very steep climb above Peisey-Nancroix in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its 7.5 TEP puts it above 69% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 31.7% and start 344 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 14 to 23 minutes. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. It faces west: cool in the morning, sunny and warm from midday. The nearest named summit, Aiguille Rousse at 2,488 m, is 262 m away.

TEP: 7.5
Climb: +220 m
Distance: 0.9 km
Average grade: 25.5%
Time: 14 to 23 min

Climbs nearby

Notre-Dame des Vernettes vers le Col d'Entreporte, 1.5 km at 17.3% (0.7 km away)
Tour de l'Aiguilles Rousses, 2.5 km at 16.1% (0.7 km away)
le Col de l'Entreporte et l'Alpage des Rossets, 2.0 km at 16.7% (0.8 km away)
Sommet et Tour de l'Aiguille Grive Depuis Col de la Chail, 1.5 km at 22.9% (0.9 km away)
Tour de l'Aiguilles Rousses, 3.7 km at 18.7% (1.2 km away)
Notre-Dame des Vernettes vers le Col d'Entreporte, 3.3 km at 11.0%, Peisey-Nancroix (1.4 km away)