Sentier des Gardes
Sentier des Gardes is a short, very steep climb above Archamps in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its 9.5 TEP puts it above 78% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 33.1% and start 253 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 20 to 33 minutes. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring.
- TEP
- 9.5
- Climb
- +315 m
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Average grade
- 23.7%
- Time
- 20 to 33 min
Climbs nearby
- le Grand Piton, 3.3 km at 16.3% (1.8 km away)
- Sentier du Sappey, 3.3 km at 11.3% (2.5 km away)
- Sentier Géologique de la Grotte d Orjobet, 1.9 km at 30.4%, Collonges-sous-Salève (3.2 km away)
- Boucle des Convers, 1.7 km at 23.9%, Présilly (4 km away)
- Sentier de la Joie, 3.0 km at 11.4% (4 km away)
- Sentier de la Joie, 4.8 km at 9.6%, Monnetier (4 km away)
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