Gers

A power-hike climb above Samoëns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The hardest 500 metres average 25.2% and start 1.2 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. It faces north: the shady side, where snow stays longest. Most runners need 42 to 71 minutes. At 10.0 TEP it is harder than 79% of the climbs in the catalogue. Graded as a hiking trail, so fitness matters more than footing. The nearest named summit, Pointe Perfia at 1,973 m, is 780 m away.

TEP: 10.0
Climb: +638 m
Distance: 4.1 km
Average grade: 15.7%
Time: 42 to 71 min

Climbs nearby

Gers, 1.2 km at 17.8%, Samoëns (0.9 km away)
Tines - Cascade du Rouget - Lignon, 2.8 km at 13.3% (1.7 km away)
Boucle d'Anterne - les Fonds, 2.0 km at 17.7%, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (2.2 km away)
Refuge et Alpage des Fonts Depuis les Praz de Salvigny, 5.0 km at 9.5% (2.3 km away)
Refuge de Grenairon, 6.4 km at 16.6%, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (2.3 km away)
Refuges de Platé et de Sales, 1.1 km at 17.0%, Samoëns (2.6 km away)