Schwanden NW climb

This short, very steep climb rises above Schwanden in Bern. Expect 14 to 23 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 29.3% and start 728 m in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late. The nearest named summit, Merra at 1,953 m, is 538 m away. At 4.3 TEP it sits around the middle of the catalogue. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care.

TEP
4.3
Climb
+212 m
Distance
1.1 km
Average grade
18.7%
Time
14 to 23 min

Climbs nearby

Place and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).