VertMatchClimb to Lac des Chéserys and Lac Blanc from Argentière
1,001 m of vert over 5.5 km at 18% average, TEP 20, higher than any of the nearby climbs listed below. It runs from 1,251 m at Argentière to 2,252 m on the route signed to Lac des Chéserys and Lac Blanc, and its only easier kilometre comes near the top.
How to run it
- 0–2 km, 17%: steep from the start, a grade where many runners already switch to a power hike.
- 2–4 km, 20–23%: the core of the climb, with the steepest 200 m at 28% from 2.5 km. Hike it with purpose.
- 4–5 km, 12%: the one easier kilometre. Run it if your legs allow, or use it to recover.
- 5–5.5 km, 23%: a steep finish to 2,252 m.
The numbers
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| TEP | TEP 20 |
| Category | Major |
| Vertical gain | 1,001 m |
| Length | 5.5 km |
| Average grade | 18% |
| Steepest pitch | 28% over 200 m, from 2.5 km |
| Section | Average grade |
|---|---|
| 0.0–1.0 km | 17% |
| 1.0–2.0 km | 17% |
| 2.0–3.0 km | 23% |
| 3.0–4.0 km | 20% |
| 4.0–5.0 km | 12% |
| 5.0–5.5 km | 23% |
Nearby climbs
At TEP 20 it sits just ahead of Bellachat from Les Moëntieux (TEP 19) and well above the Aiguillette des Posettes from Le Tour (TEP 12), which starts 2.7 km away.
- Bellachat (Depuis les Moentieux)
TEP 19 · Major · 930 m of vert · starts 8.9 km away - la Flégère (Depuis le Petit Balcon Sud (Couloir des Lanchers) Via Praz des Violles)
TEP 17 · Major · 728 m of vert · starts 5.1 km away - Planpraz Depuis le Sommet du Savoy (par Sentier dit en Lacets)
TEP 17 · Major · 812 m of vert · starts 8.2 km away - la Croix de Lognan Depuis Lognan
TEP 13 · Major · 752 m of vert · starts 0.8 km away - Aiguillette des Posettes (Depuis Parking du Tour Via les Paravalanches et les Ardoisières)
TEP 12 · Major · 675 m of vert · starts 2.7 km away - Montenvers Depuis les Planards Via la Buvette des Mottets
TEP 11 · Major · 850 m of vert · starts 7.5 km away - Variante Pierre à Bosson Depuis Argentière les Rambles
TEP 5.5 · Significant · 210 m of vert · starts 0.7 km away - Bretelles d'Accès au Petit Balcon Sud
TEP 5 · Moderate · 224 m of vert · starts 0.9 km away - la Pierre à Bosson
TEP 4 · Moderate · 290 m of vert · starts 0.9 km away - Petit Balcon Nord (Depuis Argentière (les Rambles) Jusqu'au Tour)
TEP 2.3 · Moderate · 228 m of vert · starts 0.6 km away
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