Orsières SW climb

This short, very steep climb rises above Orsières in Valais. Expect 19 to 31 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 27.7% and start 842 m in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year. The nearest named summit, Monts Telliers at 2,951 m, is 604 m away. At 7.0 TEP it is harder than 66% of the climbs in the catalogue. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places.

TEP: 7.0
Climb: +293 m
Distance: 1.4 km
Average grade: 20.5%
Time: 19 to 31 min

Climbs nearby

Orsières N climb, 1.6 km at 14.9%, Valais (0.1 km away)
Orsières S climb, 796 m at 22.3%, Valais (0.3 km away)
Orsières NW climb, 2.0 km at 22.2%, Valais (0.3 km away)
Orsières N climb, 885 m at 17.9%, Valais (0.7 km away)
Orsières E climb, 1.7 km at 12.9%, Valais (1.1 km away)
Orsières NW climb, 2.2 km at 19.2%, Valais (1.3 km away)