Altsäss-Obersäss

Altsäss-Obersäss is a short, very steep climb above Sevelen in St. Gallen. Its 6.5 TEP puts it above 63% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 30.7% and start 389 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 15 to 25 minutes. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Facing southeast, it catches the morning sun and loses its snow earlier than most. The nearest named summit, Glännlichopf at 1,963 m, is 557 m away.

TEP: 6.5
Climb: +240 m
Distance: 1.1 km
Average grade: 22.2%
Time: 15 to 25 min

Climbs nearby

Sevelen E climb, 1.3 km at 20.4%, St. Gallen (0.9 km away)
Sevelen NE climb, 612 m at 22.6%, St. Gallen (0.9 km away)
Sevelen N climb, 1.5 km at 13.7%, St. Gallen (1 km away)
Sevelen E climb, 601 m at 24.8%, St. Gallen (1.2 km away)
Sevelen N climb, 1.5 km at 22.6%, St. Gallen (1.3 km away)
Grabs S climb, 591 m at 24.8%, St. Gallen (1.3 km away)