Pontresina S climb

A short, very steep climb above Pontresina in Graubünden. The hardest 500 metres average 30.5% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 16 to 28 minutes. At 7.0 TEP it is harder than 66% of the climbs in the catalogue. South-facing, so it is hot in summer and one of the first to clear of snow. The path is graded easy hiking: the effort is in your lungs, not your footing. The nearest named summit, Languard Pitschen at 3,124 m, is 662 m away.

TEP: 7.0
Climb: +262 m
Distance: 1.2 km
Average grade: 21.6%
Time: 16 to 28 min

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Pontresina S climb, 1.6 km at 19.3%, Graubünden (2.2 km away)