L'Alpe de Villar d'Arêne

A mostly runnable climb above Villar-d'Arêne in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The hardest 500 metres average 22.7% and start 2.5 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Facing northwest, it stays cool and keeps its snow late into spring. Most runners need 36 to 59 minutes. Its 2.3 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter.

TEP: 2.3
Climb: +409 m
Distance: 4.8 km
Average grade: 8.5%
Time: 36 to 59 min

Climbs nearby

GR®54 - Tour de l'Oisans et des Écrins depuis La Grave, par le GR®54C et les var, 7.8 km at 8.7%, Villar-d'Arêne (same start)
Refuge de l'Aigle (3450m), 1.9 km at 22.9%, Villar-d'Arêne (0.5 km away)
Grand Tour des Ecrins VTTAE - Grande Traversée VTT-FFC, 2.3 km at 14.3%, Villar-d'Arêne (1 km away)
Pic Nord des Cavales (3158 m), 2.1 km at 12.3%, Villar-d'Arêne (1.1 km away)
Refuge de l'Aigle (3450m), 4.3 km at 32.3%, Villar-d'Arêne (1.4 km away)
De Villar d'Arène au Hameau des Hières, 3.0 km at 13.5% (2.6 km away)