Chemin des Esserts
Chemin des Esserts is a very steep climb above Peisey-Nancroix in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. At 38.0 TEP it is harder than almost every climb in the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 40.8% and start 1.3 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 49 to 83 minutes. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step. North-facing, so it holds shade and snow longer than the sunny side of the valley.
- TEP
- 38.0
- Climb
- +815 m
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Average grade
- 31.5%
- Time
- 49 to 83 min
Climbs nearby
- Tour de Bellecôte, 8.6 km at 12.3% (same start)
- Tour de l'Aiguilles Rousses, 973 m at 20.6%, Peisey-Nancroix (0.4 km away)
- Notre-Dame des Vernettes - Carroz Blanc - la Chénarie, 1.4 km at 19.4% (0.6 km away)
- Notre-Dame des Vernettes - Carroz Blanc - la Chénarie, 1.4 km at 17.7% (0.6 km away)
- Tour de l'Aiguilles Rousses, 3.7 km at 18.7% (1.1 km away)
- Peisey-Lefrenet-les Vernettes, 2.9 km at 17.5% (1.3 km away)
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