La Gardiole

La Gardiole is a long, power-hike climb above Molines-en-Queyras in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The nearest named summit, La Gardiole de l'Alpe at 2,786 m, is 862 m away. Its 12.0 TEP puts it above 84% of catalogued climbs. Expect 60 to 101 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 30.7% and start 5.0 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year.

TEP: 12.0
Climb: +890 m
Distance: 6.3 km
Average grade: 14.1%
Time: 60 to 101 min

Climbs nearby

PNR Queyras, 5.3 km at 15.2%, Molines-en-Queyras (same start)
PNR Queyras, 991 m at 16.2%, Molines-en-Queyras (1.1 km away)
Itinéraires Autres - Pnr du Queyras, 2.0 km at 12.9%, Molines-en-Queyras (1.2 km away)
la Chapelle St Simon et le Clôt l'Henry de la Chalp de St Véran, 3.9 km at 13.4% (1.3 km away)
PNR Queyras, 4.8 km at 10.6%, Molines-en-Queyras (1.6 km away)
Itinéraires Autres - Pnr du Queyras, 3.4 km at 15.8% (1.7 km away)