la Croix de Bellecombe

la Croix de Bellecombe is a run-hike climb above Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. At 2.3 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 16.1% and start 881 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 14 to 24 minutes. The path is graded easy hiking: the effort is in your lungs, not your footing. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late.

TEP
2.3
Climb
+207 m
Distance
1.6 km
Average grade
12.8%
Time
14 to 24 min

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