Orsières NW climb

A short, very steep climb above Orsières in Valais. With 4.1 TEP it lands near the middle of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 25.4% and start 513 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 12 to 20 minutes. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring. The nearest named summit, Six Manouvray at 2,632 m, is 885 m away.

TEP: 4.1
Climb: +185 m
Distance: 0.9 km
Average grade: 19.9%
Time: 12 to 20 min

Climbs nearby

Orsières E climb, 3.6 km at 12.9%, Valais (0.7 km away)
Orsières NW climb, 2.2 km at 19.2%, Valais (1.2 km away)
Orsières SW climb, 2.9 km at 22.5%, Valais (1.3 km away)
Orsières E climb, 1.7 km at 12.9%, Valais (1.3 km away)
La Fouly N climb, 2.2 km at 13.4%, Valais (1.4 km away)
Orsières S climb, 796 m at 22.3%, Valais (2.4 km away)