Tour du Roc des Tours

Tour du Roc des Tours is a short, very steep climb above Le Chinaillon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its 7.0 TEP puts it above 66% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 29.5% and start 209 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 15 to 25 minutes. Graded as a hiking trail, so fitness matters more than footing. Facing southeast, it catches the morning sun and loses its snow earlier than most. The nearest named summit, Roc de Charmieux at 1,877 m, is 667 m away.

TEP: 7.0
Climb: +235 m
Distance: 1.0 km
Average grade: 23.9%
Time: 15 to 25 min

Climbs nearby

Tour du Roc des Tours, 1.5 km at 23.5%, Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières (1.2 km away)
le Lac de Lessy, 2.3 km at 16.5% (1.7 km away)
le Lac de Lessy, 1.6 km at 17.8% (1.9 km away)
la Tannaz Depuis le Parking du Mont, 831 m at 22.3% (2 km away)
la Tannaz Depuis le Parking du Mont, 1.7 km at 13.5% (2 km away)
Tour du Roc des Tours, 5.1 km at 12.5% (2 km away)