Route de la Pierreuse

A short, power-hike climb above Château-d'Oex in Vaud. The hardest 500 metres average 25.8% and start 519 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. East-facing, so it takes the morning sun and is in shade by the afternoon. Most runners need 13 to 22 minutes. At 3.0 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. The path is graded easy hiking: the effort is in your lungs, not your footing. The nearest named summit, Le Sex Rouge 1484m, is 286 m away.

TEP: 3.0
Climb: +196 m
Distance: 1.2 km
Average grade: 15.8%
Time: 13 to 22 min

Climbs nearby

Château-d'Oex W climb, 3.4 km at 25.1%, Vaud (0.3 km away)
Château-d'Oex S climb, 1.2 km at 14.0%, Vaud (0.4 km away)
Château-d'Oex NE climb, 1.0 km at 17.7%, Vaud (0.5 km away)
Château-d'Oex N climb, 1.7 km at 24.0%, Vaud (0.5 km away)
Château-d'Oex NE climb, 1.5 km at 19.3%, Vaud (1.1 km away)
Château-d'Oex NW climb, 848 m at 17.3%, Vaud (1.2 km away)