Bellinzona SW climb

A short, very steep climb above Bellinzona in Ticino. The hardest 500 metres average 35.3% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 22 to 37 minutes. At 13.0 TEP it is harder than 86% 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, Gaggio at 2,267 m, is 682 m away.

TEP: 13.0
Climb: +355 m
Distance: 1.4 km
Average grade: 26.3%
Time: 22 to 37 min

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