Schwanden NW climb

This very steep climb rises above Schwanden in Bern. Expect 26 to 44 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 29.8% and start 1.3 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late. The nearest named summit, Spitzi Flue at 1,658 m, is 435 m away. At 14.0 TEP it is harder than 88% of the climbs in the catalogue. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care.

TEP
14.0
Climb
+423 m
Distance
1.7 km
Average grade
24.8%
Time
26 to 44 min

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