Orsières SE climb

This very steep climb rises above Orsières in Valais. Expect 71 to 120 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 28.0% and start 3.9 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Southeast-facing, so it takes the morning sun and clears of snow earlier in spring. At 32.0 TEP it is harder than 98% of the climbs in the catalogue. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care.

TEP
32.0
Climb
+1136 m
Distance
4.9 km
Average grade
23.1%
Time
71 to 120 min

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