Sentier de l'Espoir

Sentier de l'Espoir is a short, very steep climb above Glières-Val-de-Borne in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its 2.5 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 26.1% and start 211 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 8 to 13 minutes. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring. The nearest named summit, Roche Parnal at 1,896 m, is 361 m away.

TEP: 2.5
Climb: +119 m
Distance: 0.6 km
Average grade: 19.3%
Time: 8 to 13 min

Climbs nearby

Sentier de l'Espoir, 734 m at 20.6% (0.6 km away)
Circuit de sur Cou, 1.4 km at 16.9%, La Roche-sur-Foron (1.1 km away)
Sur Cou Depuis Bellajoux, 1.8 km at 22.6% (1.1 km away)
Tour du Plateau des Glières, 603 m at 19.6%, Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières (1.3 km away)
Sur Cou Depuis Bellajoux, 1.4 km at 16.9% (2 km away)
Balcon de Cou, 4.2 km at 11.1%, Fillière (2.3 km away)