Hintere Sonnenalp

Hintere Sonnenalp is a very steep climb above Niederurnen in Glarus. Its 9.5 TEP puts it above 78% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 31.0% and start 571 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 24 to 40 minutes. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Facing northeast, it loses the sun before midday and keeps its snow into spring. The nearest named summit, Fridlispitz at 1,624 m, is 617 m away.

TEP: 9.5
Climb: +379 m
Distance: 1.8 km
Average grade: 21.4%
Time: 24 to 40 min

Climbs nearby

Niederurnen E climb, 2.6 km at 20.2%, Glarus (same start)
Niederurnen E climb, 2.1 km at 22.4%, Glarus (0.8 km away)
Niederurnen S climb, 1.0 km at 22.3%, Glarus (1 km away)
Niederurnen E climb, 2.6 km at 19.7%, Glarus (1.2 km away)
Bilten SE climb, 3.2 km at 20.4%, Glarus (1.5 km away)
Bilten S climb, 684 m at 25.6%, Glarus (1.6 km away)