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Swiss Alps: 517 climbs

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In the region Swiss Alps cyclists can find 517 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 756 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 from Roveredo 2	14.3km 10.4%	10.4%	1639 HC
	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 8 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 HC
4	Rigi from Goldau beautiful hidden	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 beautiful	19.3km 8.3%	8.3%	1474 HC
9	Chiboz from Saxé hidden	5.5km 14.8%	14.8%	1471 HC
10	Barrage de Moiry from Sierre via Grimentz beautiful hidden	28.6km 6.3%	6.3%	1466 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	La Montau from Ardon hidden	2.3km 17.8%	17.8%	818 1
	Tschingel from Oberurner	2.7km 16.3%	16.3%	761 1
	Chiboz from Saxé hidden	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	4.5km 13%	13%	778 1
8	Gitschental from Seedorf hidden	6.1km 12.7%	12.7%	1056 HC
9	Stattboden from Oberrüggental hidden	1.2km 12.6%	12.6%	197 3
10	Cortascio from Brissago hidden	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 8 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 HC
5	Passo del San Bernardino from Lostallo 6 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	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 8 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	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 6 famous beautiful	30.6km 5.5%	5.5%	1272 HC
8	Croix de Coeur from Riddes	21km 8%	8%	1359 HC
9	Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion 7 beautiful	24.9km 6.6%	6.6%	1280 HC
10	Sustenpass 9 famous beautiful	27.7km 5.9%	5.9%	1159 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Furkapass 22 famous beautiful	16.4km 6.5%	6.5%	779 1
	Passo San Gottardo / Tremolapass 30 famous beautiful cobbles	13.2km 7%	7%	925 HC
	Col du Sanetsch 21 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 HC
4	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 3 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
5	Nufenenpass 28 beautiful	13.7km 8.3%	8.3%	1028 HC
6	Sustenpass 9 famous beautiful	27.7km 5.9%	5.9%	1159 HC
7	Albulapass 4 beautiful hidden	22.4km 6%	6%	1005 HC
8	Grimselpass 11 beautiful hidden	6km 6.9%	6.9%	322 2
9	Grimselpass 27 famous beautiful	26km 5.9%	5.9%	1090 HC
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	210-2480m	1674
Grisons	277-2501m	1639
Schwyz	421-1794m	1543
Valais	393-2482m	1500
Nidwald & Obwald	437-1904m	1492
Bern	447-2259m	1476
St. Gall	431-1846m	1441
Vaud	375-1913m	1316
Uri	438-2437m	1112
Lucerne	437-1312m	983
Glarus	433-1953m	959
Zug	432-1157m	601
Zürich	413-1103m	583
Fribourg	800-1633m	495
Appenzell	835-1300m	347
Thurgovia	439-624m	131

Average climb

Difficulty points

703

Gradient

7.8%

Length

10.4km

Total ascent

756m

Road surface condition

80% 18% 2%

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Traffic

69% 24% 7%

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Users with most climbs

Name	Climbs	Ranking list
JFK	60 out of 517
Roadilardus	31 out of 517
patrickbaert	24 out of 517
Racemousse	24 out of 517
lzordan	23 out of 517	5
xmaillard	22 out of 517	6
peterfietser	19 out of 517	7
alexkrielen	14 out of 517	8
paolovalerio	14 out of 517	8
Gil25330	14 out of 517	8

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Swiss Alps: 517 climbs

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