Zermatt E climb

This long, run-hike climb rises above Zermatt in Valais. Expect 49 to 83 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 43.2% and start 4.9 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. East-facing, so it takes the morning sun and is in shade by the afternoon. The nearest named summit, Unterer Blausatz at 3,066 m, is 623 m away. At 8.0 TEP it is harder than 72% of the climbs in the catalogue. It is graded alpine hiking, with exposed rock where you may need your hands.

TEP
8.0
Climb
+716 m
Distance
5.5 km
Average grade
13.0%
Time
49 to 83 min

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