Chemin du Lac Castérau

Chemin du Lac Castérau is a power-hike climb above Laruns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. At 5.5 TEP it sits around the middle of the catalogue. Expect 27 to 45 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 24.4% and start 2.0 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. Northeast-facing: morning sun only, and snow lingers into spring.

TEP: 5.5
Climb: +400 m
Distance: 2.8 km
Average grade: 14.5%
Time: 27 to 45 min

Climbs nearby

le Tour de l'Ossau, 4.4 km at 17.0% (same start)
Laruns NW climb, 4.1 km at 15.8%, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (0.1 km away)
le Tour des Lacs d'Ayous, 4.8 km at 11.4%, Laruns (0.9 km away)
Significant climb, 3.0 km at 13.7% (0.9 km away)
Significant climb, 1.1 km at 21.3% (1.9 km away)
Significant climb, 1.0 km at 21.1% (2.1 km away)