VertMatchAiguillette des Posettes climb from Le Tour
675 m of vert over 4.0 km at 17% average, TEP 12. The route climbs from the car park at Le Tour, 1,474 m, to 2,149 m past the avalanche barriers and the slate quarries, and it opens with its steepest pitch.
How to run it
- 0–1 km, 20%: the steepest 200 m, at 37%, starts just 0.3 km in. Don't let fresh legs push you too hard.
- 1–2 km, 15%: easier, and runnable for many.
- 2–4 km, 15–17%: steady to the top.
The numbers
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| TEP | TEP 12 |
| Category | Major |
| Vertical gain | 675 m |
| Length | 4.0 km |
| Average grade | 17% |
| Steepest pitch | 37% over 200 m, from 0.3 km |
| Section | Average grade |
|---|---|
| 0.0–1.0 km | 20% |
| 1.0–2.0 km | 15% |
| 2.0–3.0 km | 17% |
| 3.0–4.0 km | 15% |
Nearby climbs
At TEP 12 it sits mid-table here: well below Lac Blanc from Argentière (TEP 20), which starts 2.7 km away, and level with Refuge Albert 1er from Charamillon and the Sentier des Lacs (both TEP 12).
- Lac des Chéserys / Lac Blanc Depuis Argentière (Pharmacie)
TEP 20 · Major · 1,001 m of vert · starts 2.7 km away - la Flégère (Depuis le Petit Balcon Sud (Couloir des Lanchers) Via Praz des Violles)
TEP 17 · Major · 728 m of vert · starts 7.8 km away - Refuge Albert 1er (Depuis Charamillon)
TEP 12 · Major · 592 m of vert · starts 1.4 km away - Sentier des Lacs
TEP 12 · Major · 647 m of vert · starts 1.7 km away - le Péclerey
TEP 9 · Significant · 473 m of vert · starts 0.9 km away - Charmillon Depuis le Tour
TEP 8 · Significant · 363 m of vert · starts 0.2 km away - Sentiers de Liaison entre le Chemin du Chenavier et le Chemin des Posettes
TEP 2.4 · Moderate · 142 m of vert · starts 1.2 km away
Route data © IGN - BD TOPO®, Licence Ouverte 2.0.
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