Eselsteg
Eselsteg is a short, power-hike climb above Horrenbach-Buchen in Bern. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. Its steepest 500 metres run at 23.5% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. At 2.3 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Expect 12 to 20 minutes. The nearest named summit, Bahubel at 957 m, is 651 m away. North-facing, so it stays in shade and is the cooler choice on a hot day.
- TEP
- 2.3
- Climb
- +178 m
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Average grade
- 14.3%
- Time
- 12 to 20 min
Climbs nearby
- Oberlangenegg S climb, 886 m at 18.7%, Bern (same start)
- Horrenbach-Buchen NW climb, 629 m at 23.0%, Bern (0.6 km away)
- Schwarzenegg SW climb, 1.5 km at 16.1%, Bern (1.5 km away)
- Horrenbach-Buchen NE climb, 1.9 km at 15.0%, Bern (1.5 km away)
- Schwanden SW climb, 859 m at 21.9%, Bern (2.1 km away)
- Horrenbach-Buchen N climb, 1.4 km at 13.9%, Bern (2.2 km away)
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