Saas-Almagell NW climb

This long, run-hike climb rises above Saas-Almagell in Valais. Expect 55 to 92 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 27.5% and start 5.6 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late. At 8.5 TEP it is harder than 74% of the climbs in the catalogue. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care.

TEP: 8.5
Climb: +792 m
Distance: 6.5 km
Average grade: 12.3%
Time: 55 to 92 min

Climbs nearby

Saas-Almagell W climb, 4.1 km at 13.0%, Valais (0.1 km away)
Saas-Almagell NW climb, 1.9 km at 16.4%, Valais (0.9 km away)
Saas-Almagell NE climb, 4.2 km at 23.5%, Valais (1 km away)
Saas-Almagell NW climb, 669 m at 27.1%, Valais (1.8 km away)
Saas-Almagell SW climb, 1.3 km at 20.3%, Valais (1.9 km away)
Saas-Almagell SW climb, 4.6 km at 11.4%, Valais (1.9 km away)