Chemin d'Ardens

Chemin d'Ardens is a short, power-hike climb above Abondance in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. Its steepest 500 metres run at 23.4% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. At 2.5 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Expect 12 to 20 minutes. The nearest named summit, Pointe de la Chavache at 2,080 m, is 777 m away. Northeast-facing: morning sun only, and snow lingers into spring.

TEP
2.5
Climb
+179 m
Distance
1.2 km
Average grade
14.8%
Time
12 to 20 min

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