Route de Sainte-Croix
Route de Sainte-Croix is a long, run-hike climb above Sainte-Croix in Vaud. Its 9.5 TEP puts it above 78% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 25.7% and start 2.5 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 64 to 107 minutes. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step. East-facing, so it takes the morning sun and is in shade by the afternoon. It is part of the Swiss Canyon Trail: Ultra-trail Suisse romande près du Jura et France - 111K course.
- TEP
- 9.5
- Climb
- +921 m
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Average grade
- 12.3%
- Time
- 64 to 107 min
Races with this climb
Climbs nearby
- Sainte-Croix E climb, 5.3 km at 13.0%, Vaud (same start)
- Les Rasses S climb, 6.2 km at 16.3%, Vaud (0.1 km away)
- Sainte-Croix SW climb, 1.0 km at 15.4%, Vaud (0.1 km away)
- Sainte-Croix SE climb, 1.6 km at 13.6%, Vaud (0.5 km away)
- Sainte-Croix SE climb, 4.2 km at 10.6%, Vaud (0.5 km away)
- Les Rasses S climb, 1.5 km at 20.2%, Vaud (0.9 km away)
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