les Lacs des Espécières et de Sautaro

les Lacs des Espécières et de Sautaro is a short, very steep climb above Gavarnie in Occitanie. Its 3.8 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 29.6% and start 183 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 8 to 14 minutes. Graded as a hiking trail, so fitness matters more than footing. Facing northeast, it loses the sun before midday and keeps its snow into spring. The nearest named summit, Pic de Saint-André at 2,608 m, is 651 m away.

TEP: 3.8
Climb: +135 m
Distance: 0.6 km
Average grade: 23.0%
Time: 8 to 14 min

Climbs nearby

la Brèche de Roland, 4.3 km at 12.0%, Gavarnie (0.7 km away)
Gavarnie-Ordesa en 4 Jours, 4.0 km at 21.1% (1.9 km away)
Moderate climb, 3.2 km at 13.0% (2.2 km away)
Pic de Lary, 3.2 km at 18.9% (3.4 km away)
Gavarnie E climb, 3.1 km at 9.8%, Occitanie (3.7 km away)
la Traversée des Trois Cirques en 3 Jours, 1.3 km at 13.8% (3.9 km away)