Ueschinengrat

A short, very steep climb above Leukerbad in Valais. The hardest 500 metres average 25.9% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 15 to 26 minutes. With 4.6 TEP it lands near the middle of the catalogue. Facing southeast, it catches the morning sun and loses its snow earlier than most. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. The nearest named summit, Wyssi Flue at 2,472 m, is 522 m away.

TEP: 4.6
Climb: +236 m
Distance: 1.3 km
Average grade: 18.4%
Time: 15 to 26 min

Climbs nearby

Leukerbad NE climb, 922 m at 17.0%, Valais (0.2 km away)
Kandersteg E climb, 1.2 km at 20.5%, Bern (1.4 km away)
Kandersteg N climb, 1.7 km at 23.8%, Bern (1.8 km away)
Leukerbad SE climb, 1.2 km at 25.3%, Valais (1.8 km away)
Kandersteg E climb, 2.6 km at 21.9%, Bern (2.1 km away)
Kandersteg N climb, 1.6 km at 16.6%, Bern (2.3 km away)