Zermatt NW climb
A short, power-hike climb above Zermatt in Valais. The hardest 500 metres average 20.5% and start 752 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late. Most runners need 14 to 24 minutes. At 3.7 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Mostly on trail. The nearest named summit, Riffelhorn at 2,927 m, is 841 m away.
- TEP
- 3.7
- Climb
- +220 m
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Average grade
- 16.6%
- Time
- 14 to 24 min
Climbs nearby
- Zermatt N climb, 939 m at 16.8%, Valais (same start)
- Zermatt NE climb, 1.4 km at 15.7%, Valais (0.8 km away)
- Zermatt N climb, 1.5 km at 19.0%, Valais (0.9 km away)
- Zermatt NE climb, 1.5 km at 15.1%, Valais (1.1 km away)
- Zermatt W climb, 1.5 km at 16.2%, Valais (1.3 km away)
- Zermatt W climb, 732 m at 21.1%, Valais (1.3 km away)
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