Vouvry N climb

A short, very steep climb above Vouvry in Valais. The hardest 500 metres average 23.9% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 9 to 15 minutes. At 3.3 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. North-facing, so it holds shade and snow longer than the sunny side of the valley. The path is graded easy hiking: the effort is in your lungs, not your footing. The nearest named summit, Tête de Lanche Noir at 2,350 m, is 697 m away.

TEP: 3.3
Climb: +138 m
Distance: 0.7 km
Average grade: 20.8%
Time: 9 to 15 min

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