Verzasca NW climb

This power-hike climb rises above Verzasca in Ticino. The nearest named summit, Poncione di Piota at 2,439 m, is 701 m away. At 3.1 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Expect 15 to 25 minutes. The gradient is steady, with no stretch much steeper than the 14.8% average. It is graded demanding alpine hiking: exposed scrambling, where a fall would be serious. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late.

TEP: 3.1
Climb: +225 m
Distance: 1.5 km
Average grade: 14.8%
Time: 15 to 25 min

Climbs nearby

Verzasca S climb, 1.1 km at 27.3%, Ticino (1.8 km away)
Bellinzona NE climb, 1.2 km at 23.7%, Ticino (2.3 km away)
Verzasca NW climb, 2.0 km at 22.5%, Ticino (2.6 km away)
Verzasca E climb, 1.6 km at 18.3%, Ticino (2.8 km away)
Bellinzona E climb, 3.0 km at 21.9%, Ticino (3.1 km away)
Bellinzona N climb, 4.1 km at 22.4%, Ticino (3.2 km away)