Des Crêtes aux Lacs

Des Crêtes aux Lacs is a power-hike climb above Vacheresse in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Its steepest 500 metres run at 23.5% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Its 6.5 TEP puts it above 63% of catalogued climbs. Expect 24 to 40 minutes. The nearest named summit, Aiguilles de Darbon at 2,030 m, is 440 m away. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year.

TEP: 6.5
Climb: +363 m
Distance: 2.2 km
Average grade: 16.6%
Time: 24 to 40 min

Climbs nearby

Des Crêtes aux Lacs, 1.1 km at 22.1%, Vacheresse (0.1 km away)
Boucle des Deux Lacs, 1.5 km at 15.3%, Vacheresse (0.3 km away)
Des Crêtes aux Lacs, 863 m at 23.2% (1 km away)
Lac de Darbon par les 3 Cols, 594 m at 18.8% (1.4 km away)
Boucle des Deux Lacs, 2.6 km at 17.2% (1.7 km away)
Boucle des Deux Lacs, 4.3 km at 13.9% (1.7 km away)