Chemin de la Vernie

Chemin de la Vernie is a long, power-hike climb above Ancelle in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The nearest named summit, Le Cuchon at 2,002 m, is 751 m away. Its 8.5 TEP puts it above 74% of catalogued climbs. Expect 49 to 82 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 23.1% and start 5.0 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring.

TEP: 8.5
Climb: +717 m
Distance: 5.4 km
Average grade: 13.2%
Time: 49 to 82 min

Climbs nearby

La grande boucle Le Cuchon/Rouanne, 4.2 km at 12.3%, Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes (1.1 km away)
Tour du Champsaur VTT - 3 jours, 4.7 km at 9.4%, Chabottonnes (1.3 km away)
Grand Tour des Ecrins VTTAE - Grande Traversée VTT-FFC, 2.9 km at 10.9%, Ancelle (2.6 km away)
La grande boucle Le Cuchon/Rouanne, 7.0 km at 8.8%, Ancelle (2.8 km away)
La Pinouse, 3.6 km at 9.6%, Ancelle (2.8 km away)
La Pinouse, 2.8 km at 12.0%, Ancelle (3.1 km away)