Chemin des Italiens

Chemin des Italiens is a power-hike climb above Isola in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The nearest named summit, Tête Mercière at 2,491 m, is 506 m away. With 5.5 TEP it lands near the middle of the catalogue. Expect 30 to 50 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 23.5% and start 2.7 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded as a hiking trail, so fitness matters more than footing. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring.

TEP: 5.5
Climb: +441 m
Distance: 3.2 km
Average grade: 13.6%
Time: 30 to 50 min

Climbs nearby

Baisse de Druos, 4.2 km at 12.5% (0.5 km away)
Moderate climb, 1.1 km at 14.4% (0.6 km away)
Isola W climb, 701 m at 17.4%, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (1.2 km away)
Moderate climb, 1.1 km at 19.2% (1.2 km away)
Chemin des Crêtes, 2.8 km at 10.7% (1.5 km away)
Chemin des Crêtes, 4.7 km at 10.6% (1.8 km away)