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4.5 miles
Distance
218 ft
Climb
-2,816 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
-2,599 ft
Altitude change
4,500 ft
Altitude min
7,099 ft
Altitude start
4,501 ft
Altitude end
-10.8%
Grade
-74.1%
Grade max
32.7%
Grade min
4,268 ft
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
640 ft
Distance flat
Fun descent from the Grimselpass in a great alpine scenery.
You can take the busses that go a few times a day to the passes.
You can combine it with the routes from Nufenen or Furka for cool day trip.
Detailed Description
Grimselpass is a 5 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Obergoms. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 218 ft with a max elevation of 7,250 ft then descends -2,816 ft.
Stats
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Distance5 miles
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Avg time44 min 14 sec
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Altitude change-2,599 ft
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Altitude min4,500 ft
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Altitude start7,099 ft
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Altitude end4,501 ft
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Climb218 ft
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Descent-2,816 ft
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Grade-10.8%
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Grade max-74.1%
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Grade min32.7%
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Distance climb4,268 ft
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat640 ft
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Trails in Route
| 1 mile | |||||
| 2,156 ft | |||||
| 906 ft | |||||
| 1,827 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 581 ft | |||||
| 318 ft |
Route POI
 | Bus Stop Oberwald | Shuttle Pick-up/Drop-off |
| Busstop Grimselpass | Shuttle Pick-up/Drop-off |
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