Col de Balme (Depuis le Col des Posettes)
Linear Trail
250
XP
about 52 min walking
2223 m
2108 m
1994 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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Climb
218 m
Drop
12 m
Highest
2207 m
Lowest
1999 m
Walking time
about 52 min
Which way round
Uphill: Climbs 16% for 1180 m early on, no steep descents.
Downhill: No steep climbing, comes down 16% for 1180 m midway.
Shown as the climb. Turn it round for the descent.
Main climb: km 0.0–1.6, from 1999 m to 2206 m.
How the 2.5 km splits
Flat
0.5 km
Climbing
0.5 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
1.2 km
Descending
0.3 km
Link it with other walks
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