Orsières SW climb

A very steep climb above Orsières in Valais. The hardest 500 metres average 30.7% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 41 to 69 minutes. At 18.0 TEP it is harder than 92% of the climbs in the catalogue. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. The nearest named summit, Clocher des Ars at 2,616 m, is 419 m away.

TEP: 18.0
Climb: +656 m
Distance: 2.9 km
Average grade: 22.5%
Time: 41 to 69 min

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Orsières E climb, 1.7 km at 12.9%, Valais (1.1 km away)
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Orsières S climb, 651 m at 22.7%, Valais (1.4 km away)