Elm N climb

This very steep climb rises above Elm in Glarus. Expect 39 to 67 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 46.5% and start 1.2 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. It faces north: the shady side, where snow stays longest. The nearest named summit, Gandstock, is 29 m away. At 40.0 TEP it is harder than almost every climb in the catalogue. Graded alpine hiking: exposed, rocky ground that needs sure feet and some use of the hands.

TEP
40.0
Climb
+664 m
Distance
1.8 km
Average grade
36.9%
Time
39 to 67 min

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