Elm S climb

A very steep climb above Elm in Glarus. The hardest 500 metres average 31.8% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 24 to 41 minutes. At 11.0 TEP it is harder than 81% of the climbs in the catalogue. It faces south: warm in summer, and often clear of snow when the slopes around it are not. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. The nearest named summit, Fanenstock at 2,239 m, is 686 m away.

TEP: 11.0
Climb: +387 m
Distance: 1.7 km
Average grade: 22.5%
Time: 24 to 41 min

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