Col des Balmettes

A short, very steep climb above Saint-Colomban-des-Villards in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The gradient is steady, with no stretch much steeper than the 34.1% average. Expect 18 to 30 minutes. At 16.0 TEP it is harder than 90% of the climbs in the catalogue. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. The nearest named summit, Pointe des Balmettes, is 371 m away.

TEP: 16.0
Climb: +299 m
Distance: 0.9 km
Average grade: 34.1%
Time: 18 to 30 min

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la Combe des Roches-Circuit de l'Orselle, 2.4 km at 13.5%, Saint-Colomban-des-Villards (1.9 km away)
Col de Villonet par le Balais, 2.0 km at 26.5% (1.9 km away)