Champex-Lac SW climb

A very steep climb above Champex-Lac in Valais. The hardest 500 metres average 47.8% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 41 to 69 minutes. At 49.0 TEP it is harder than almost every climb in the catalogue. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step.

TEP
49.0
Climb
+689 m
Distance
1.7 km
Average grade
41.3%
Time
41 to 69 min

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