Gleirschjöchlsteig climb to the Gleirschjöchl
239 m of vert over 0.8 km at 29% average, TEP 10. High on the Nordkette, from 1,930 m to 2,169 m, it climbs in three parts: steep, a little easier, then steep again to the top. The steepest 200 m, at 39%, start at 0.2 km.
How to run it
- 0.0–0.3 km, 32%: steep from the start, with the 39% pitch at 0.2 km.
- 0.3–0.6 km, eases to 24%: 8 points easier. Not a rest, but a chance to steady your breathing.
- 0.6–0.8 km, back up to 32%: the last 200 m are as steep as the first. Save something for them.
The numbers
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| TEP | TEP 10 |
| Category | Significant |
| Vertical gain | 239 m |
| Length | 0.8 km |
| Average grade | 29% |
| Steepest pitch | 39% over 200 m, from 0.2 km |
| Stretch | Grade | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0–0.3 km | 32% | |
| 0.3–0.6 km | 24% | eases by 8 points |
| 0.6–0.8 km | 32% | steepens by 8 points |
Nearby climbs
Five of the climbs listed score higher, led by the Julius-Pock-Steig at TEP 26; three are easier, down to the Goetheweg at TEP 2.
- Julius-Pock-Steig to the Vordere Brandjochspitze
TEP 26 · HC (Hors Catégorie) · 335 m of vert · starts 2.8 km away - Höttinger-Alm-Weg
TEP 13 · Major · 274 m of vert · starts 1.1 km away - Kärntnersteig to the Langer Sattel
TEP 13 · Major · 285 m of vert · starts 1.6 km away - Gersteig
TEP 12 · Major · 270 m of vert · starts 1.2 km away - Roßfallsteig to the Höttinger Alm
TEP 12 · Major · 239 m of vert · starts 2.0 km away - Federwaldbodensteig on the Nordkette
TEP 7 · Significant · 204 m of vert · starts 2.1 km away - Herzwiesensteig
TEP 4.2 · Moderate · 140 m of vert · starts 1.6 km away - Goetheweg to the Arzler Scharte
TEP 2 · Moderate · 133 m of vert · starts 3.1 km away
Route data from open government datasets, adapted by VertMatch (data credits). Trail names © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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