Mels W climb

This power-hike climb rises above Mels in St. Gallen. The nearest named summit, Marchegghorn at 2,614 m, is 793 m away. Its 9.5 TEP puts it above 78% of catalogued climbs. Expect 39 to 66 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 30.3% and start 2.7 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. It faces west: cool in the morning, sunny and warm from midday.

TEP: 9.5
Climb: +591 m
Distance: 3.8 km
Average grade: 15.7%
Time: 39 to 66 min

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Mels E climb, 2.2 km at 15.3%, St. Gallen (0.1 km away)
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Mels NE climb, 3.8 km at 14.3%, St. Gallen (1.5 km away)
Mels N climb, 1.7 km at 12.1%, St. Gallen (1.5 km away)
Mels N climb, 1.3 km at 23.7%, St. Gallen (2.5 km away)