Sentier des Alpes
Loop Walk
450
XP
about 2 h 33 min walking
2105 m
1885 m
1664 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
415 m
Drop
411 m
Highest
2075 m
Lowest
1674 m
Walking time
about 2 h 33 min
Which way round
Anticlockwise: Easy first 2.4 km, climbs 19% for 980 m midway, comes down 20% for 1270 m near the end.
Clockwise: Climbs 20% for 1270 m early on, comes down 19% for 980 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 2.4–6.7, from 1675 m to 2074 m.
How the 9.3 km splits
Flat
1.6 km
Climbing
2.6 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.3 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
1.0 km
Descending
2.6 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
1.3 km
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