Elm W climb

A short, very steep climb above Elm in Glarus. The hardest 500 metres average 31.3% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 18 to 31 minutes. At 12.0 TEP it is harder than 84% of the climbs in the catalogue. It faces west: cool in the morning, sunny and warm from midday. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. The nearest named summit, Biflenhorn at 2,170 m, is 509 m away.

TEP: 12.0
Climb: +302 m
Distance: 1.1 km
Average grade: 27.3%
Time: 18 to 31 min

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