Swiss Alps: 533 climbs

(210-2501m)

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Swiss Alps cyclists can find 533 interesting climbs between 210 and 2501 meters above sea level. Alpe di Gesero from Arbedo Castione is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 1674. Climbs have an average length of 10.4km and 752 meters of total ascent.

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Alpe di Gesero from Arbedo Castione beautiful	15.4km 9.7%	9.7%	1674 HC
	Alpe di Gesero / Alpe di Cadinello from Roveredo 2	14.3km 10.4%	10.4%	1639 HC
	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 26 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 HC
4	Rigi from Goldau beautiful hidden gem	11.7km 10.7%	10.7%	1543 HC
5	Col du Sanetsch 21 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 HC
6	Älggi from Sachseln	10.1km 11.4%	11.4%	1492 HC
7	Männlichen from Grindelwald 1 beautiful	12.6km 10.1%	10.1%	1476 HC
8	Galm from Susten 5 beautiful	19.3km 8.3%	8.3%	1474 HC
9	Chiboz from Saxé hidden gem	5.5km 14.8%	14.8%	1471 HC
10	Barrage de Moiry from Sierre via Grimentz beautiful hidden gem	28.6km 6.3%	6.3%	1466 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	La Montau from Ardon hidden gem	2.3km 17.8%	17.8%	818 1
	Tschingel from Oberurner	2.7km 16.3%	16.3%	761 1
	Chiboz from Saxé hidden gem	5.5km 14.8%	14.8%	1471 HC
4	Mostelegg from Schwyz	5.5km 13.3%	13.3%	1010 HC
5	Haggenegg from Schwyz	6.7km 13.1%	13.1%	1219 HC
6	Furt from Wangs	7.8km 13.1%	13.1%	1441 HC
7	Stockflue from Seewen hidden gem	4.5km 13%	13%	778 1
8	Gitschental from Seedorf hidden gem	6.1km 12.7%	12.7%	1056 HC
9	Stattboden from Oberrüggental hidden gem	1.2km 12.6%	12.6%	197 3
10	Cortascio from Brissago hidden gem	6.2km 12.5%	12.5%	1019 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 3 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
	Arolla from Sion	38.4km 4.4%	4.4%	1221 HC
	Julierpass 7 beautiful	35.7km 4.2%	4.2%	1017 HC
4	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 26 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 HC
5	Passo del San Bernardino from Lostallo 11 famous beautiful	30.6km 5.5%	5.5%	1272 HC
6	Arosa - Prätschli from Chur beautiful	30km 4.5%	4.5%	951 HC
7	Zermatt from Stalden	29.6km 3.2%	3.2%	520 2
8	Zervreila See from Ilanz	29km 4.5%	4.5%	982 HC
9	Barrage de Moiry from Sierre via Grimentz beautiful hidden gem	28.6km 6.3%	6.3%	1466 HC
10	Val Verzasca from Gordola	27.9km 3.1%	3.1%	455 2

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 3 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 26 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 HC
	Col du Sanetsch 21 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 HC
4	Barrage de Moiry from Sierre via Grimentz beautiful hidden gem	28.6km 6.3%	6.3%	1466 HC
5	Col du Sanetsch from Conthey	25.1km 6.9%	6.9%	1351 HC
6	Arolla from Sion	38.4km 4.4%	4.4%	1221 HC
7	Passo del San Bernardino from Lostallo 11 famous beautiful	30.6km 5.5%	5.5%	1272 HC
8	Croix de Coeur from Riddes 3	21km 8%	8%	1363 HC
9	Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion 7 beautiful	24.9km 6.6%	6.6%	1280 HC
10	Sustenpass 13 famous beautiful	27.7km 5.9%	5.9%	1159 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Furkapass 28 famous beautiful	16.4km 6.5%	6.5%	779 1
	Passo San Gottardo / Tremolapass 41 famous beautiful cobbles	13.2km 7%	7%	925 HC
	Nufenenpass 28 beautiful	13.7km 8.3%	8.3%	1028 HC
4	Col du Sanetsch 21 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 HC
5	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 3 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
6	Umbrailpass from Santa Maria Val Müstair 15 beautiful	13km 8.6%	8.6%	1026 HC
7	Sustenpass 13 famous beautiful	27.7km 5.9%	5.9%	1159 HC
8	Albulapass 4 beautiful hidden gem	22.4km 6%	6%	1005 HC
9	Grimselpass 13 beautiful hidden gem	6km 6.9%	6.9%	322 2
10	Gotthardpass from Andermatt 4 famous beautiful	11.2km 6%	6%	483 2

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Cycling routes Swiss Alps

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Name	Distance	Total ascent	Climbs
The Gotthard Challenge	97.8km	3054m	3
Il Balcone d'Italia	92.4km	2150m	5
The Tour of the Alpe di Neggia	60.8km	1846m	3

Regions

Tessin	79 climbs	210-2480m	1674
Grisons	97 climbs	277-2501m	1639
Schwyz	44 climbs	421-1794m	1543
Valais	107 climbs	393-2482m	1500
Nidwald & Obwald	18 climbs	437-1904m	1492
Bern	68 climbs	433-2259m	1476
St. Gall	37 climbs	431-1846m	1441
Vaud	54 climbs	375-1913m	1316
Uri	16 climbs	438-2437m	1112
Lucerne	5 climbs	437-1611m	983
Glarus	24 climbs	433-1953m	959
Zürich	17 climbs	413-1197m	733
Zug	11 climbs	432-1157m	601
Fribourg	3 climbs	800-1633m	495
Appenzell	6 climbs	835-1354m	406
Thurgovia	2 climbs	439-624m	131

Average climb

Difficulty points

699

Gradient

7.8%

Length

10.4km

Total ascent

752m

Road surface condition

76% 20% 4%

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Traffic

65% 26% 9%

Based on 290 votes

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Users with most climbs

Name	Climbs	Ranking list
JFK	62 out of 533
Bicobeta	51 out of 533
FEcoffey	40 out of 533
Tornado	32 out of 533	4
Roadilardus	31 out of 533	5
davidfla	29 out of 533	6
Avec_mon_velo_Origine	29 out of 533	6
ovanis	28 out of 533	8
patrickbaert	27 out of 533	9
hugokoblet	27 out of 533	9

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