Route Forestière de la Belle Etoile

Route Forestière de la Belle Etoile is a very steep climb above Mercury in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its 30.0 TEP puts it above 98% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 33.8% and start 1.6 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 45 to 76 minutes. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. The nearest named summit, La Belle Étoile at 1,841 m, is 658 m away.

TEP: 30.0
Climb: +740 m
Distance: 2.6 km
Average grade: 28.8%
Time: 45 to 76 min

Climbs nearby

Circuit des Crètes, 2.8 km at 14.5% (same start)
Circuit de la Forêt, 1.6 km at 27.0% (0.1 km away)
Circuit de la Forêt, 3.4 km at 15.2%, Mercury (0.1 km away)
Pdipr73 3432et, 662 m at 34.9% (0.7 km away)
la Traversée du Massif, 602 m at 27.5% (1.4 km away)
la Traversée du Massif, 1.1 km at 16.0% (1.5 km away)