Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Valais/Wallis, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
8.7 miles (13.9 km) · 2,790 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Tour du Lac des Toules is a 8.7-mile loop route in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Valais/Wallis, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra, gaining 2,790 feet of elevation. The route follows a rolling elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 5 distinct sections including 3 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 1.9 miles gaining 593 feet at an average 11.0% grade. Only 34% of the terrain is runnable — expect substantial hiking throughout. The route opens with mixed terrain and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 8.7 mi (13.9 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,790 ft (850 m) |
| Average gain | 322 ft per mile (61 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.0 mi, 2,058 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 39.2% |
| Runnable | 34% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 3 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 18.7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 13% |
| Mild uphill | 9% |
| Moderate uphill | 13% |
| Steep uphill | 27% |
| Mild downhill | 8% |
| Moderate downhill | 4% |
| Steep downhill | 26% |
Tour du Lac des Toules has 2,790 ft (850 m) of elevation gain over 8.7 miles (13.9 km). That averages 322 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Tour du Lac des Toules is 18.7 of 100. That is harder than 89.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 34% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Tour du Lac des Toules runs 5.0 miles (8.1 km) and gains 2,058 ft (627 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 39.2%.
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