Brendstrasse
A short, power-hike climb above Saas-Balen in Valais. The hardest 500 metres average 20.8% and start 881 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. It faces north: the shady side, where snow stays longest. Most runners need 12 to 20 minutes. Its 2.2 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Graded as a hiking trail, so fitness matters more than footing.
- TEP
- 2.2
- Climb
- +179 m
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Average grade
- 13.9%
- Time
- 12 to 20 min
Climbs nearby
- Saas-Balen S climb, 2.6 km at 16.0%, Valais (same start)
- Saas-Balen S climb, 1.2 km at 14.9%, Valais (0.7 km away)
- Saas-Balen SW climb, 1.3 km at 21.4%, Valais (0.8 km away)
- Saas-Balen W climb, 776 m at 18.8%, Valais (0.9 km away)
- Saas-Balen SW climb, 677 m at 17.6%, Valais (1.1 km away)
- Saas-Balen SE climb, 1.3 km at 18.0%, Valais (1.2 km away)
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