Chemin de Merlet
A short, very steep climb above Les Houches in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The gradient is steady, with no stretch much steeper than the 18.3% average. Expect 9 to 15 minutes. At 2.7 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care.
- TEP
- 2.7
- Climb
- +138 m
- Distance
- 0.8 km
- Average grade
- 18.3%
- Time
- 9 to 15 min
Climbs nearby
- Aiguilette des Houches, 971 m at 18.4%, Les Houches (0.6 km away)
- Aiguilette des Houches, 2.8 km at 20.7% (0.6 km away)
- Aiguilette des Houches, 2.6 km at 18.9%, Les Houches (0.8 km away)
- Boucle du Lac Noir, 3.5 km at 15.4% (1.3 km away)
- Aiguilette des Houches, 502 m at 19.5%, Les Houches (1.5 km away)
- Boucle du Lac Noir, 4.7 km at 11.7%, Les Houches (1.5 km away)
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