Chemin de Saint-Michel

A long, power-hike climb above Pralognan-la-Vanoise in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The hardest 500 metres average 22.0% and start 2.5 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Northeast-facing: morning sun only, and snow lingers into spring. Most runners need 61 to 103 minutes. At 17.0 TEP it is harder than 91% of the climbs in the catalogue. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step. The nearest named summit, Petit Mont Blanc at 2,680 m, is 616 m away.

TEP: 17.0
Climb: +940 m
Distance: 5.4 km
Average grade: 17.4%
Time: 61 to 103 min

Climbs nearby

Petit Mont Blanc par le Col Inférieur des Saulces, 4.0 km at 27.3%, Pralognan-la-Vanoise (0.3 km away)
Petit Mont-Blanc et Lacs Merlet, 5.0 km at 16.5% (1.6 km away)
Boucle du Refuge de la Valette à Pralognan-la-Vanoise, 8.2 km at 13.9% (1.6 km away)
Gtt Traversée de la Vanoise, 691 m at 18.2% (1.7 km away)
Lac de Chalet Clou, 2.4 km at 19.3% (1.8 km away)
Boucle du Refuge de la Valette à Pralognan-la-Vanoise, 3.6 km at 29.1% (2 km away)