Chemin du Rard

Chemin du Rard is a short, power-hike climb above Ormont-Dessus in Vaud. The nearest named summit, La Palette at 2,171 m, is 791 m away. Its 3.1 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Expect 13 to 23 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 26.1% and start 869 m in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year.

TEP: 3.1
Climb: +202 m
Distance: 1.3 km
Average grade: 15.8%
Time: 13 to 23 min

Climbs nearby

Les Diablerets S climb, 5.0 km at 9.8%, Vaud (0.7 km away)
Ormont-Dessus S climb, 3.7 km at 13.1%, Vaud (0.7 km away)
Ormont-Dessus NW climb, 2.9 km at 30.1%, Vaud (1.1 km away)
Ormont-Dessus W climb, 1.3 km at 29.2%, Vaud (1.2 km away)
Ormont-Dessus SW climb, 815 m at 19.4%, Vaud (1.2 km away)
Ormont-Dessus N climb, 887 m at 15.8%, Vaud (1.4 km away)