Route de la Pierreuse

Route de la Pierreuse is a short, power-hike climb above Château-d'Oex in Vaud. The nearest named summit, Le Sex Rouge 1484m, is 891 m away. Its 2.1 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Expect 11 to 18 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 19.9% and start 749 m in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded as a hiking trail, so fitness matters more than footing. It faces south: warm in summer, and often clear of snow when the slopes around it are not.

TEP: 2.1
Climb: +163 m
Distance: 1.2 km
Average grade: 14.0%
Time: 11 to 18 min

Climbs nearby

Château-d'Oex E climb, 1.2 km at 15.8%, Vaud (0.4 km away)
Château-d'Oex W climb, 3.4 km at 25.1%, Vaud (0.7 km away)
Château-d'Oex NW climb, 848 m at 17.3%, Vaud (0.8 km away)
Château-d'Oex N climb, 1.7 km at 24.0%, Vaud (0.9 km away)
Château-d'Oex NE climb, 1.0 km at 17.7%, Vaud (0.9 km away)
Château-d'Oex NE climb, 1.1 km at 16.0%, Vaud (1.1 km away)