Wolfenschiessen SW climb

A short, very steep climb above Wolfenschiessen in Nidwalden. The hardest 500 metres average 25.1% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 18 to 31 minutes. At 6.5 TEP it is harder than 63% of the climbs in the catalogue. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step. The nearest named summit, Gigichrüz at 1,875 m, is 545 m away.

TEP: 6.5
Climb: +289 m
Distance: 1.5 km
Average grade: 19.7%
Time: 18 to 31 min

Climbs nearby

Wolfenschiessen NW climb, 1.1 km at 20.3%, Nidwalden (0.5 km away)
Wolfenschiessen S climb, 3.0 km at 15.0%, Nidwalden (1.2 km away)
Wolfenschiessen N climb, 1.2 km at 14.5%, Nidwalden (1.4 km away)
Wolfenschiessen N climb, 2.3 km at 19.5%, Nidwalden (1.5 km away)
Wolfenschiessen SW climb, 1.9 km at 26.4%, Nidwalden (1.5 km away)
Wolfenschiessen NW climb, 3.7 km at 10.4%, Nidwalden (1.6 km away)