Airolo NW climb

This short, power-hike climb rises above Airolo in Ticino. The nearest named summit, Posmeda at 2,616 m, is 704 m away. Its 3.3 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Expect 14 to 24 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 21.1% and start 959 m in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring.

TEP: 3.3
Climb: +216 m
Distance: 1.4 km
Average grade: 15.7%
Time: 14 to 24 min

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