Chemin de la Cascade

Chemin de la Cascade is a power-hike climb above Vallorcine in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The nearest named summit, Tête du Loup at 1,665 m, is 566 m away. With 4.0 TEP it lands near the middle of the catalogue. Expect 23 to 39 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 29.2% and start 2.1 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. It faces south: warm in summer, and often clear of snow when the slopes around it are not.

TEP: 4.0
Climb: +344 m
Distance: 2.6 km
Average grade: 13.3%
Time: 23 to 39 min

Climbs nearby

Col du Passet (Depuis Carrefour N°120), 3.6 km at 19.4% (same start)
Loriaz (Depuis le Crot Via la Tête du Talt), 3.4 km at 20.5%, Vallorcine (0.8 km away)
Balcon Nord Depuis les Parts, 878 m at 23.6%, Vallorcine (0.9 km away)
Col des Posettes Depuis Vallorcine (Plan de l'Envers) Via les Parts du Plan et les Saix Blancs (Tmb/V), 3.9 km at 11.3% (1.1 km away)
Trient W climb, 641 m at 19.0%, Valais (1.2 km away)
Finhaut S climb, 704 m at 40.3%, Valais (1.3 km away)