Pfaffenwand (Ritz-Trübsee)

This very steep climb rises above Engelberg in Obwalden. Expect 34 to 58 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 28.8% and start 2.4 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. North-facing, so it holds shade and snow longer than the sunny side of the valley. The nearest named summit, Burghubel at 1,831 m, is 303 m away. At 12.0 TEP it is harder than 84% of the climbs in the catalogue. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care.

TEP: 12.0
Climb: +537 m
Distance: 2.8 km
Average grade: 19.2%
Time: 34 to 58 min

Climbs nearby

Wolfenschiessen N climb, 5.1 km at 15.1%, Nidwalden (1.1 km away)
Engelberg NE climb, 2.0 km at 12.7%, Obwalden (1.1 km away)
Engelberg NE climb, 608 m at 18.5%, Obwalden (1.1 km away)
Engelberg N climb, 4.6 km at 17.2%, Obwalden (1.2 km away)
Wolfenschiessen NW climb, 3.2 km at 20.9%, Nidwalden (1.5 km away)
Engelberg S climb, 5.4 km at 16.1%, Obwalden (1.6 km away)