Piotta NW climb
This short, power-hike climb rises above Piotta in Ticino. The nearest named summit, Poncione Sambuco at 2,581 m, is 791 m away. Its 2.0 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Expect 12 to 20 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 20.8% and start 845 m in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded alpine hiking: exposed, rocky ground that needs sure feet and some use of the hands. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring.
- TEP
- 2.0
- Climb
- +173 m
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Average grade
- 13.3%
- Time
- 12 to 20 min
Climbs nearby
- Piotta NW climb, 2.1 km at 15.2%, Ticino (1.5 km away)
- Ambrì NW climb, 3.9 km at 12.2%, Ticino (1.8 km away)
- Piotta E climb, 1.5 km at 16.0%, Ticino (2 km away)
- Piotta W climb, 910 m at 18.6%, Ticino (2.1 km away)
- Piotta NE climb, 1.4 km at 13.5%, Ticino (2.1 km away)
- Piotta N climb, 1.4 km at 20.4%, Ticino (2.4 km away)
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