Chemin du Plan de la Cry

A power-hike climb above Les Houches in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The hardest 500 metres average 27.9% and start 2.2 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. It faces south: warm in summer, and often clear of snow when the slopes around it are not. Most runners need 34 to 58 minutes. At 10.0 TEP it is harder than 79% of the climbs in the catalogue. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places.

TEP: 10.0
Climb: +531 m
Distance: 3.0 km
Average grade: 17.8%
Time: 34 to 58 min

Climbs nearby

Boucle de Pierre Blanche, 3.1 km at 16.2%, Les Houches (same start)
Aiguilette des Houches, 1.9 km at 18.3%, Les Houches (0.1 km away)
Aiguilette des Houches, 502 m at 19.5%, Les Houches (0.5 km away)
Aiguilette des Houches, 2.6 km at 18.9%, Les Houches (1.1 km away)
Aiguilette des Houches, 751 m at 18.3%, Les Houches (1.5 km away)
Boucle du Lac Noir, 3.5 km at 15.4% (1.7 km away)