Hofstetten bei Brienz SW climb

A short, very steep climb above Hofstetten bei Brienz in Bern. The hardest 500 metres average 22.2% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 8 to 14 minutes. At 2.5 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step. The nearest named summit, Höch Gumme at 2,205 m, is 340 m away.

TEP: 2.5
Climb: +130 m
Distance: 0.7 km
Average grade: 18.4%
Time: 8 to 14 min

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