Gersau SW climb

A short, power-hike climb above Gersau in Schwyz. The hardest 500 metres average 19.5% and start 479 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year. Most runners need 11 to 18 minutes. Its 2.4 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. The nearest named summit, Rigi Hochflue at 1,698 m, is 796 m away.

TEP: 2.4
Climb: +163 m
Distance: 1.1 km
Average grade: 15.5%
Time: 11 to 18 min

Climbs nearby

Gersau N climb, 815 m at 24.1%, Schwyz (same start)
Gersau SW climb, 525 m at 25.4%, Schwyz (0.5 km away)
Gersau N climb, 853 m at 24.3%, Schwyz (0.6 km away)
Gersau S climb, 543 m at 18.9%, Schwyz (0.7 km away)
Ingenbohl SW climb, 621 m at 35.1%, Schwyz (0.7 km away)
Gersau SE climb, 596 m at 19.2%, Schwyz (0.7 km away)