Chemin de la Grande Rigole

This long, run-hike climb rises above Saint-François-Longchamp in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Expect 52 to 87 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 20.2% and start 5.3 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. The nearest named summit, Le Grand Mas at 2,237 m, is 681 m away. At 6.5 TEP it is harder than 63% of the climbs in the catalogue. The path is graded easy hiking: the effort is in your lungs, not your footing.

TEP: 6.5
Climb: +729 m
Distance: 6.6 km
Average grade: 11.0%
Time: 52 to 87 min

Climbs nearby

De Montgellafrey au Lac de la Grande Léchère, 1.1 km at 14.2%, Saint-François-Longchamp (same start)
Col de Montjoie, 1.1 km at 18.4%, Saint-François-Longchamp (0.9 km away)
De Montgellafrey au Lac de la Grande Léchère, 2.9 km at 16.1%, Saint-François-Longchamp (1 km away)
De Montgellafrey aux Covatières, 1.6 km at 13.1%, Saint-François-Longchamp (1.3 km away)
Balade des Demoiselles, 523 m at 19.1% (1.3 km away)
Balade des Demoiselles, 1.4 km at 18.7%, Saint-François-Longchamp (1.3 km away)