Hochalpstrasse

Hochalpstrasse is a power-hike climb above Urnäsch in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. At 4.8 TEP it sits around the middle of the catalogue. Expect 19 to 32 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 24.4% and start 1.3 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. The path is graded easy hiking: the effort is in your lungs, not your footing. West-facing: shaded in the morning, in the sun through the afternoon.

TEP: 4.8
Climb: +291 m
Distance: 1.8 km
Average grade: 16.5%
Time: 19 to 32 min

Climbs nearby

Urnäsch SW climb, 1.1 km at 21.4%, Appenzell Ausserrhoden (1.3 km away)
Urnäsch N climb, 720 m at 19.4%, Appenzell Ausserrhoden (1.8 km away)
Neu St. Johann NW climb, 2.1 km at 13.2%, St. Gallen (1.8 km away)
Nesslau N climb, 1.1 km at 14.8%, St. Gallen (1.9 km away)
Urnäsch NW climb, 1.0 km at 21.6%, Appenzell Ausserrhoden (2.1 km away)
Urnäsch W climb, 1.7 km at 14.6%, Appenzell Ausserrhoden (2.4 km away)