St. Niklaus NE climb

This long, power-hike climb rises above St. Niklaus in Valais. Its 11.0 TEP puts it above 81% of catalogued climbs. Expect 52 to 87 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 39.3% and start 4.8 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded alpine hiking: exposed, rocky ground that needs sure feet and some use of the hands. Facing northeast, it loses the sun before midday and keeps its snow into spring.

TEP: 11.0
Climb: +776 m
Distance: 5.2 km
Average grade: 15.0%
Time: 52 to 87 min

Climbs nearby

St. Niklaus NE climb, 969 m at 19.2%, Valais (0.7 km away)
Gasenried SW climb, 735 m at 21.4%, Valais (1.1 km away)
Gasenried S climb, 1.8 km at 12.8%, Valais (1.2 km away)
Gasenried SW climb, 1.0 km at 18.7%, Valais (1.3 km away)
Gasenried NE climb, 763 m at 31.5%, Valais (1.3 km away)
Gasenried SE climb, 1.4 km at 26.2%, Valais (1.4 km away)