Tour de la Croix du Merdaret

A short, power-hike climb above Theys in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The hardest 500 metres average 31.5% and start 364 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year. Most runners need 16 to 27 minutes. With 4.3 TEP it lands near the middle of the catalogue. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter.

TEP
4.3
Climb
+245 m
Distance
1.4 km
Average grade
17.2%
Time
16 to 27 min

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