Route du Barrage

Route du Barrage is a power-hike climb above Grimentz in Valais. The nearest named summit, Les Lauchellets at 2,178 m, is 619 m away. At 4.9 TEP it sits around the middle of the catalogue. Expect 26 to 44 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 17.2% and start 1.7 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step. North-facing, so it holds shade and snow longer than the sunny side of the valley.

TEP: 4.9
Climb: +390 m
Distance: 2.8 km
Average grade: 14.0%
Time: 26 to 44 min

Climbs nearby

Grimentz NE climb, 6.2 km at 17.5%, Valais (0.7 km away)
Grimentz SE climb, 2.3 km at 23.4%, Valais (0.7 km away)
Grimentz S climb, 1.6 km at 16.1%, Valais (1.1 km away)
Grimentz W climb, 785 m at 23.3%, Valais (1.1 km away)
Grimentz E climb, 782 m at 30.0%, Valais (1.1 km away)
Ayer NW climb, 1.0 km at 20.7%, Valais (1.4 km away)