VertMatchKärntnersteig climb to the Langer Sattel
285 m of vert over 0.9 km at 31% average, TEP 13. It climbs the Nordkette from 1,972 m to the Langer Sattel at 2,257 m and is hardest at the very start: 37% for the first 0.2 km, with the steepest 200 m at 41%.
How to run it
- 0.0–0.2 km, 37%: the steepest part comes first. Start slower than you want to.
- 0.2–0.9 km, eases to 29%: 8 points easier, then steady all the way to the saddle.
The numbers
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| TEP | TEP 13 |
| Category | Major |
| Vertical gain | 285 m |
| Length | 0.9 km |
| Average grade | 31% |
| Steepest pitch | 41% over 200 m, from 0.0 km |
| Stretch | Grade | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0–0.2 km | 37% | |
| 0.2–0.9 km | 29% | eases by 8 points |
Nearby climbs
Only the Julius-Pock-Steig, at TEP 26, scores higher among the climbs listed; the others 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 1.2 km away - Gersteig
TEP 12 · Major · 270 m of vert · starts 1.0 km away - Roßfallsteig to the Höttinger Alm
TEP 12 · Major · 239 m of vert · starts 1.7 km away - Guflsteig
TEP 11 · Major · 194 m of vert · starts 1.5 km away - Gleirschjöchlsteig to the Gleirschjöchl
TEP 10 · Significant · 239 m of vert · starts 1.6 km away - Federwaldbodensteig on the Nordkette
TEP 7 · Significant · 204 m of vert · starts 0.8 km away - Krummer Steig on the Nordkette
TEP 5.5 · Significant · 202 m of vert · starts 3.7 km away - Goetheweg to the Arzler Scharte
TEP 2 · Moderate · 133 m of vert · starts 4.5 km away
Route data from open government datasets, adapted by VertMatch (data credits). Trail names © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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