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HC Where this climb is: Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative districtBern, Switzerland

Alp Grindel

South-western ascent from Grindelwald
GPX Profile
Length
7.4 km
Height gain
891 m
Average
12.0%
Steepest km
18.9%
Summit altitude
1952 m
Difficulty
422

Elevation profile

1061 m → 1952 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alp Grindel from Grindelwald
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 18.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.4 km
4–6%
0.0 km
6–8%
1.0 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
2.5 km
14%+
2.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.2–5.2
19.2%
2 km · km 3.0–5.0
16.7%
5 km · km 2.0–7.0
14.2%

Time to the top

0h 57 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 1139 m 7.8%
2 1231 m 9.2%
3 1357 m 12.7%
4 1500 m 14.3%
5 1689 m 18.9%
6 1820 m 13.1%
7 1939 m 11.9%
8 1952 m 3.4%

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About Alp Grindel

How long and how steep?
From Grindelwald, Alp Grindel is 7.4 km long and climbs 891 m at an average of 12.0%, to a summit at 1,952 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 18.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 58 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 44 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 422.
Where is it?
It's in Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district, Bern, Switzerland.

How hard is 422?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

Fujiyama via Subashiri 423
Cima Blockhaus via Passo Lanciano, Lettomanopello 423
Alp Grindel, Grindelwald 422
Col de la Pierre Saint Martin, Lanne en Barétous 421
Fanal (por Ribeira dos Ilhéus), Ribeira da Janela 421

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