Hinteraltschwand

Hinteraltschwand is a short, very steep climb above Walde SG in St. Gallen. Its 6.5 TEP puts it above 63% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 25.8% and start 185 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 14 to 24 minutes. The path is graded easy hiking: the effort is in your lungs, not your footing. West-facing: shaded in the morning, in the sun through the afternoon. The nearest named summit, Chrüzeggalp at 1,314 m, is 498 m away.

TEP: 6.5
Climb: +224 m
Distance: 1.0 km
Average grade: 22.7%
Time: 14 to 24 min

Climbs nearby

Walde SG NW climb, 961 m at 24.1%, St. Gallen (0.7 km away)
Walde SG SW climb, 584 m at 21.8%, St. Gallen (1.1 km away)
Walde SG NW climb, 654 m at 17.3%, St. Gallen (1.4 km away)
Krinau E climb, 2.6 km at 11.3%, St. Gallen (1.6 km away)
Hintergoldingen S climb, 1.3 km at 18.4%, St. Gallen (1.6 km away)
Krinau NW climb, 2.3 km at 10.6%, St. Gallen (1.6 km away)