Zermatt SW climb

This very steep climb rises above Zermatt in Valais. Expect 28 to 47 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 26.9% and start 1.6 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year. The nearest named summit, Oberrothorn at 3,413 m, is 483 m away. At 11.0 TEP it is harder than 81% of the climbs in the catalogue. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places.

TEP: 11.0
Climb: +441 m
Distance: 2.1 km
Average grade: 21.2%
Time: 28 to 47 min

Climbs nearby

Zermatt E climb, 698 m at 17.0%, Valais (0.1 km away)
Zermatt SW climb, 909 m at 20.5%, Valais (0.7 km away)
Zermatt SE climb, 823 m at 17.5%, Valais (0.9 km away)
Zermatt W climb, 2.3 km at 23.7%, Valais (1.3 km away)
Zermatt S climb, 1.9 km at 12.9%, Valais (1.6 km away)
Zermatt NW climb, 1.8 km at 16.1%, Valais (1.7 km away)