Circuit du Fond d'Étache

A long, power-hike climb above Val-Cenis in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The hardest 500 metres average 33.0% and start 5.1 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. It faces north: the shady side, where snow stays longest. Most runners need 69 to 116 minutes. At 12.0 TEP it is harder than 84% of the climbs in the catalogue. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter.

TEP: 12.0
Climb: +1003 m
Distance: 7.7 km
Average grade: 13.0%
Time: 69 to 116 min

Climbs nearby

le Vallon d'Étache, 3.9 km at 9.4% (same start)
Circuit du Fond d'Étache, 5.7 km at 17.2%, Val-Cenis (same start)
Tour de la Roche d'Étache, 2.7 km at 17.3%, Val-Cenis (0.6 km away)
Alpages de Montbas et de Bramanette en Haute-Maurienne, 1.7 km at 19.4% (0.7 km away)
Alpages de Montbas et de Bramanette en Haute-Maurienne, 2.1 km at 17.4% (1.4 km away)
les Archettes, 5.8 km at 19.2% (1.9 km away)