12 hairpin turns |
#87 toughest climb of Switzerland |
#72 most elevation gain of Switzerland |
#42 longest climb of Valais |
#66 average steepest climb of Valais |
Chindonne from Massongex is a climb in the region Valais. It is 15.6km long and bridges 1211 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1091. The top of the ascent is located at 1603 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.
Road names: Route de Vérossaz, Route de Daviaz, Route de la Cime de l'Est, Route de l'Ecole, Route de la Doey, Route de Vérossaz & Route des Cerniers
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I did this to Les Giettes: it's a signposted climb, there should be panels at each km, but I took the steeper secondary path up to Vérossaz. There is a fountain at the Giettes.
The gradients in the first half are quite steep, often around 13%, but the climb itself was in a pleasant shade with almost no traffic. At the Giettes (nice view of the Rhône valley!) you can either continue climbing up to Chindonne, or descend to Monthey or towards Champéry (chemin des Rives).
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