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Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion

5.0
3 reviews | Elevation profile | 10 photos
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Elevation profile Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion

Statistics

Difficulty points 1280
Length 24.9 km
Average gradient 6.6%
Steepest 100 meters 12%
Total ascent 1645m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
25 hairpin turns
#32 toughest climb of Switzerland
#60 most elevation gain of Alps
#22 longest climb of Switzerland
#94 average steepest climb of Valais
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Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion is a climb in the region Valais. It is 24.9km long and bridges 1645 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1280. The top of the ascent is located at 2143 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 10 photos.

Road names: Route d'Hérens, Route de Sion, Route d'Hérémence, Rue Principale, Les Coquelicots, Prolin, Tsaumetta, Rafô & Le Chargeur

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Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
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Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
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Reviews (3)

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Kevin
3 Mo 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Long climb towards Europe's biggest dam. The closing kilometres in particular are pretty tough. Cycling on the dam itself is unfortunately prohibited. On foot or by lift are the only options.

Lange klim richting de grootste dam van Europa. Vooral de slotkilometers zijn behoorlijk pittig. Fietsen op de dam zelf is helaas verboden. Te voet of met de lift zijn de enige opties.

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gaugau7
2 y 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French. Show original

A must-see climb in the Valais!
A very long climb, during which it goes up without stopping for almost 25 km! The road is in very good condition throughout the climb, with very little traffic. The highest gradients are in the last part of the climb, where there are many tight switchbacks. Once at the top, it's worth having a lock (walking shoes) to take the path to the top of the dam, almost 300 metres higher (a cable car for this last leg is also available)

Montée incontournable du Valais !
Très longue ascension, durant laquelle ça monte sans arrêt durant presque 25 km ! La route est en très bon état tout au long de la montée, avec très peu de trafic. Les pourcentages les plus élevés sont dans la dernière partie de l'ascension, où se succèdent de nombreux lacets très serrés. Une fois en haut, cela vaut la peine d'avoir un cadenas (des chaussures de marche) pour prendre le sentier jusqu'au sommet du barrage, presque 300 mètres plus haut (un téléphérique pour cette dernière étape est aussi accessible)

Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
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klimgeiten
3 y 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Beautiful road to the largest reservoir in Europe.
The dam is 285 meters high and provides twenty percent of Switzerland's energy supply.
Last part of the climb 13 hairpin bends with steep percentage between 10 and 12%.

Prachtige weg naar het grootste stuwmeer van Europa.
De dam is 285 meter hoog en verzorgt twintig procent van de energievoorziening van Zwitserland.
Laatste deel van de klim 13 haarspeldbochten met pittige percentage tussen de 10 en 12%.

Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion
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Climbing times

7 km/h 03:33:13
11 km/h 02:15:41
15 km/h 01:39:30
19 km/h 01:18:33

Road surface condition

100% 0% 0%
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Traffic

0% 67% 33%
Based on 3 votes
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