Chemin de l'Oratoire

Chemin de l'Oratoire is a power-hike climb above Saint-François-Longchamp in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Graded as a hiking trail, so fitness matters more than footing. Its steepest 500 metres run at 26.5% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Its 7.5 TEP puts it above 69% of catalogued climbs. Expect 31 to 52 minutes. Facing southeast, it catches the morning sun and loses its snow earlier than most.

TEP: 7.5
Climb: +472 m
Distance: 2.9 km
Average grade: 16.1%
Time: 31 to 52 min

Climbs nearby

De Montgellafrey aux Covatières, 1.6 km at 13.1%, Saint-François-Longchamp (0.5 km away)
Col de Montjoie, 1.1 km at 18.4%, Saint-François-Longchamp (0.6 km away)
Balade des Demoiselles, 523 m at 19.1% (0.8 km away)
De Montgellafrey au Lac de la Grande Léchère, 1.1 km at 14.2%, Saint-François-Longchamp (1 km away)
Col de Montjoie, 6.6 km at 11.0%, Saint-François-Longchamp (1 km away)
Balade des Demoiselles, 1.9 km at 16.4%, Saint-François-Longchamp (1.2 km away)