Melchsee-Frutt NW climb

This short, power-hike climb rises above Melchsee-Frutt in Obwalden. The nearest named summit, Glogghüs at 2,535 m, is 578 m away. At 2.9 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Expect 13 to 21 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 19.3% and start 802 m in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. It is graded alpine hiking, with exposed rock where you may need your hands. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late.

TEP: 2.9
Climb: +191 m
Distance: 1.2 km
Average grade: 15.7%
Time: 13 to 21 min

Climbs nearby

Lungern SE climb, 1.3 km at 15.7%, Obwalden (0.6 km away)
Melchsee-Frutt SE climb, 3.3 km at 10.0%, Obwalden (1.3 km away)
Melchsee-Frutt SW climb, 1.4 km at 17.3%, Obwalden (1.4 km away)
Melchsee-Frutt E climb, 850 m at 22.0%, Obwalden (1.5 km away)
Hasliberg SE climb, 613 m at 21.5%, Bern (1.6 km away)
Hasliberg W climb, 2.1 km at 13.5%, Bern (1.9 km away)