Swiss Alps: 649 climbs

(210-2500m)

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In the region Swiss Alps cyclists can find 649 interesting climbs between 210 and 2500 meters above sea level. Barrage de Moiry from Chippis via Briey is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 1758. Climbs have an average length of 10km and 724 meters of total ascent.

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Barrage de Moiry from Chippis via Briey 5.0	32.5km 6.3%	6.3%	1758 SHC
	Alpe di Gesero from Arbedo Castione 4.0 beautiful	15.4km 9.7%	9.7%	1674 SHC
	Alpe di Gesero / Alpe di Cadinello from Roveredo 2	14.3km 10.4%	10.4%	1639 SHC
4	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 5.0 28 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 SHC
5	Rigi from Goldau 5.0 1 beautiful hidden gem	11.7km 10.7%	10.7%	1543 SHC
6	Col de la Croix from Bex via Les Plans sur Bex 3.0 gravel	25.5km 5.5%	5.5%	1507 SHC
7	Col du Sanetsch 4.6 34 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 SHC
8	Älggi from Sachseln	10.1km 11.4%	11.4%	1492 HC
9	Galm from Susten 5 beautiful	19.3km 8.3%	8.3%	1474 HC
10	Melchsee-Frutt via Chilchweg 4.0 1	18.7km 7.4%	7.4%	1468 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	La Montau from Ardon 2 hidden gem	2.3km 17.8%	17.8%	818 1
	Tschingel from Oberurner	2.7km 16.3%	16.3%	761 1
	Chemin du Larzay hidden gem	0.9km 15.9%	15.9%	253 3
4	Heiligenschwendi from Hilterfingen 3.0	3.6km 14.9%	14.9%	864 1
5	Monti di Toricella from Toricella-Taverna 4.0 hidden gem	4km 14.6%	14.6%	863 1
6	Heiligenschwendi from Oberhofen	3.7km 14.5%	14.5%	856 1
7	Chiboz from Saxé 6 hidden gem	5.7km 14.1%	14.1%	1368 HC
8	Mostelegg from Schwyz	5.5km 13.3%	13.3%	1010 HC
9	Haggenegg from Schwyz 1	6.7km 13.1%	13.1%	1219 HC
10	Furt from Wangs	7.8km 13.1%	13.1%	1441 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 4.1 46 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
	Arolla from Sion 4.5 3	38.4km 4.4%	4.4%	1221 HC
	Julierpass 3.3 11 beautiful	35.7km 4.2%	4.2%	1017 HC
4	Barrage de Moiry from Chippis via Briey 5.0	32.5km 6.3%	6.3%	1758 SHC
5	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 5.0 28 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 SHC
6	Safiental from Bonaduz hidden gem gravel	31.9km 3.8%	3.8%	883 1
7	Passo del San Bernardino 4.0 famous beautiful	31.4km 5.4%	5.4%	1241 HC
8	Passo del San Bernardino from Lostallo 4.3 12 famous beautiful	30.6km 5.5%	5.5%	1272 HC
9	Prätschli from Chur 3.3 beautiful	30km 4.5%	4.5%	951 HC
10	Zermatt from Stalden	29.6km 3.2%	3.2%	520 2

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Barrage de Moiry from Chippis via Briey 5.0	32.5km 6.3%	6.3%	1758 SHC
	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 4.1 46 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 5.0 28 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 SHC
4	Col du Sanetsch 4.6 34 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 SHC
5	Barrage de Moiry from Sierre via Grimentz 5.0 beautiful hidden gem	28.6km 6.3%	6.3%	1466 HC
6	Col du Sanetsch from Conthey 3	25.1km 6.9%	6.9%	1351 HC
7	Arolla from Sion 4.5 3	38.4km 4.4%	4.4%	1221 HC
8	Passo del San Bernardino 4.0 famous beautiful	31.4km 5.4%	5.4%	1241 HC
9	Passo del San Bernardino from Lostallo 4.3 12 famous beautiful	30.6km 5.5%	5.5%	1272 HC
10	Croix de Coeur from Riddes 4.7 6	21km 8%	8%	1363 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Furkapass 4.8 45 famous beautiful	16.4km 6.5%	6.5%	779 1
	Passo San Gottardo / Tremolapass 4.9 54 famous beautiful cobbles	13.2km 7%	7%	925 HC
	Umbrailpass 4.9 20 famous beautiful	13.3km 8.5%	8.5%	991 HC
4	Nufenenpass 4.6 31 beautiful	13.7km 8.3%	8.3%	1028 HC
5	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 4.1 46 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
6	Albulapass 4.9 21 beautiful hidden gem	22.4km 6%	6%	1005 HC
7	Grosse Scheidegg from Meiringen 4.9 38	16.1km 7.9%	7.9%	1196 HC
8	Gotthardpass from Andermatt 4.3 17 famous beautiful	11.2km 6%	6%	483 2
9	Col du Sanetsch 4.6 34 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 SHC
10	Splügenpass 5.0 7 famous beautiful	8.8km 7.4%	7.4%	513 2

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Cycling routes Swiss Alps

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Name	Distance	Total ascent	Climbs
The Gotthard Challenge 5.0	97.8km	3054m	3
Il Balcone d'Italia 5.0	92.4km	2150m	5
The Tour of the Alpe di Neggia	60.8km	1846m	3

Regions

Valais	128 climbs	393-2482m	1758
Tessin	86 climbs	210-2480m	1674
Grisons	110 climbs	277-2500m	1639
Schwyz	45 climbs	421-1794m	1543
Vaud	70 climbs	375-1913m	1507
Nidwald & Obwald	26 climbs	437-1985m	1492
St. Gall	42 climbs	428-1846m	1441
Bern	108 climbs	433-2259m	1423
Uri	16 climbs	438-2437m	1095
Lucerne	19 climbs	437-1611m	983
Glarus	24 climbs	429-1953m	959
Zürich	34 climbs	413-1197m	733
Fribourg	8 climbs	617-1633m	676
Zug	10 climbs	436-1157m	465
Appenzell	6 climbs	835-1354m	406
Thurgovia	7 climbs	400-696m	276

Average climb

Difficulty points

673

Gradient

7.9%

Length

10km

Total ascent

724m

Road surface condition

76% 20% 4%

Based on 679 votes

These are average ratings of all reviews on the road surface condition of the climbs in this region.

Traffic

62% 25% 13%

Based on 673 votes

These are average ratings of all reviews about the traffic density of the climbs in this region.

Users with most climbs

Name	Climbs	Ranking
alexgomp	105 out of 649
maxrol20	72 out of 649
JFK	68 out of 649
Bicobeta	63 out of 649	4
Piotr-1954	59 out of 649	5
Vanny	52 out of 649	6
Bergfloehli9030	49 out of 649	7
pht	44 out of 649	8
krisnay	41 out of 649	9
FEcoffey	41 out of 649	9