Praz-de-Fort SW climb

A short, very steep climb above Praz-de-Fort in Valais. Its 7.0 TEP puts it above 66% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 28.6% and start 451 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 18 to 31 minutes. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year. The nearest named summit, La Tèjere at 2,267 m, is 894 m away.

TEP: 7.0
Climb: +287 m
Distance: 1.4 km
Average grade: 21.0%
Time: 18 to 31 min

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Praz-de-Fort SW climb, 923 m at 20.9%, Valais (0.8 km away)
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Praz-de-Fort SW climb, 889 m at 24.2%, Valais (1.3 km away)
Dranse (Liddes) NE climb, 1.2 km at 18.4%, Valais (1.9 km away)
Praz-de-Fort W climb, 1.6 km at 12.6%, Valais (2.1 km away)
Praz-de-Fort N climb, 4.0 km at 20.4%, Valais (2.2 km away)