Gruben

This long, very steep climb rises above Ergisch in Valais. Expect 69 to 116 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 22.5% and start 4.6 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. It faces west: cool in the morning, sunny and warm from midday. At 21.0 TEP it is harder than 95% of the climbs in the catalogue. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places.

TEP: 21.0
Climb: +1066 m
Distance: 5.8 km
Average grade: 18.3%
Time: 69 to 116 min

Climbs nearby

Ergisch NW climb, 3.3 km at 16.2%, Valais (same start)
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Oberems SE climb, 5.6 km at 17.4%, Valais (0.2 km away)
Ergisch W climb, 914 m at 18.8%, Valais (0.3 km away)
Oberems SE climb, 1.7 km at 23.8%, Valais (0.3 km away)
Ergisch W climb, 3.6 km at 17.4%, Valais (1 km away)