VertMatchJulius-Pock-Steig climb to the Vordere Brandjochspitze
335 m of vert over 0.8 km at 43% average, TEP 26, Hors Catégorie. It climbs from the Frau Hitt Sattel at 2,211 m to the Vordere Brandjochspitze at 2,547 m, and the last half kilometre averages 56%, with 200 m at 71% from 0.5 km. Ground that steep is climbed, not run.
How to run it
- 0.0–0.3 km, 25%: the approach from the saddle. Steep, but the easy part.
- 0.3–0.8 km, kicks up to 56%: the summit climb, 31 points steeper, with 200 m at 71% from 0.5 km. Slow, careful hiking all the way to the top.
The numbers
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| TEP | TEP 26 |
| Category | HC (Hors Catégorie) |
| Vertical gain | 335 m |
| Length | 0.8 km |
| Average grade | 43% |
| Steepest pitch | 71% over 200 m, from 0.5 km |
| Stretch | Grade | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0–0.3 km | 25% | |
| 0.3–0.8 km | 56% | steepens by 31 points |
Nearby climbs
It is the hardest climb on this list; the next hardest scores TEP 17.
- Achselsteig
TEP 17 · Major · 295 m of vert · starts 1.8 km away - Kärntnersteig to the Langer Sattel
TEP 13 · Major · 285 m of vert · starts 1.2 km away - Roßfallsteig to the Höttinger Alm
TEP 12 · Major · 239 m of vert · starts 2.1 km away - Gleirschjöchlsteig to the Gleirschjöchl
TEP 10 · Significant · 239 m of vert · starts 2.8 km away - Federwaldbodensteig on the Nordkette
TEP 7 · Significant · 204 m of vert · starts 1.0 km away - Gipfelstürmerweg
TEP 6.5 · Significant · 168 m of vert · starts 1.3 km away - Krummer Steig on the Nordkette
TEP 5.5 · Significant · 202 m of vert · starts 2.7 km away - Kluppensteig
TEP 4.4 · Moderate · 178 m of vert · starts 1.5 km away
Route data from open government datasets, adapted by VertMatch (data credits). Trail names © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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