Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
5.8 miles (9.3 km) · 9,312 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route
Aiguille de Midi (France) covers 5.8 miles across Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Runners face 9,120 feet of climbing with 207 feet of loss. The most significant ascent covers 1.8 miles and gains 2,229 feet. Vertical rate measures 1574 feet of gain per mile. The course is 12% runnable, with the remainder requiring hiking on steep or technical sections. Trail comprises the majority of the course. Technical difficulty: mountainous. This route ranks at the 99.9th percentile for difficulty among similar distances. Popular among trail runners and hikers seeking Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes adventures.
| Distance | 5.8 mi (9.3 km) |
| Elevation gain | 9,312 ft (2,838 m) |
| Average gain | 1,606 ft per mile (304 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.8 mi, 9,101 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 115.3% |
| Runnable | 10% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 36.6 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Mild uphill | 6% |
| Moderate uphill | 2% |
| Steep uphill | 85% |
| Mild downhill | 2% |
| Moderate downhill | 1% |
| Steep downhill | 3% |
Aiguille de Midi (France) has 9,312 ft (2,838 m) of elevation gain over 5.8 miles (9.3 km). That averages 1,606 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Aiguille de Midi (France) is 36.6 of 100. That is harder than 99.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 10% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Aiguille de Midi (France) runs 5.8 miles (9.3 km) and gains 9,101 ft (2,774 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 115.3%.
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