Balcon des Toits

Balcon des Toits is a very steep climb above Marseille in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its 7.5 TEP puts it above 69% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 26.5% and start 587 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 24 to 40 minutes. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. Facing southwest, it gets the full heat of the afternoon. The nearest named summit, Aiguille de Sugiton at 165 m, is 373 m away.

TEP: 7.5
Climb: +373 m
Distance: 2.0 km
Average grade: 18.5%
Time: 24 to 40 min

Climbs nearby

le Tour du Mont Puget, 837 m at 20.4% (0.5 km away)
7_bretelle du Rouge N°6 au Jaune N°6a, 603 m at 20.9%, Marseille (1.4 km away)
Moderate climb, 1.8 km at 13.9% (1.4 km away)
le Coeur Sauvage des Calanques, 1.5 km at 15.3% (1.4 km away)
2_sentier Garrigue, du Puits du Cancel au Belvédère d'en Vau, 1.1 km at 19.3%, Marseille (2 km away)
Sentier du Vallon de Sainte-Marthe, du Puits du Cancel au Sommet du Mont Puget, 1.5 km at 17.2%, Marseille (2 km away)