Airolo SW climb

A short, very steep climb above Airolo in Ticino. The hardest 500 metres average 26.2% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 14 to 24 minutes. At 5.5 TEP it sits around the middle of the catalogue. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. The nearest named summit, Föisc at 2,208 m, is 543 m away.

TEP: 5.5
Climb: +227 m
Distance: 1.1 km
Average grade: 20.0%
Time: 14 to 24 min

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