Simplon SW climb
A short, power-hike climb above Simplon in Valais. The gradient is steady, with no stretch much steeper than the 16.8% average. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. Most runners need 11 to 19 minutes. At 2.9 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. The nearest named summit, Tochuhorn at 2,661 m, is 841 m away.
- TEP
- 2.9
- Climb
- +173 m
- Distance
- 1.0 km
- Average grade
- 16.8%
- Time
- 11 to 19 min
Climbs nearby
- Simplon E climb, 2.0 km at 14.4%, Valais (same start)
- Simplon NE climb, 548 m at 20.3%, Valais (0.9 km away)
- Simplon E climb, 3.3 km at 16.1%, Valais (0.9 km away)
- Brig E climb, 711 m at 19.2%, Valais (1 km away)
- Simplon E climb, 1.2 km at 16.2%, Valais (1.4 km away)
- Simplon SE climb, 776 m at 16.8%, Valais (1.7 km away)
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