The route
26.4 km and 1,534 m of climbing from Innertkirchen.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from other published sources.
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The climb to Grimselpass starts in Innertkirchen, at 628 m, in the Bern region. This side, known as the Innertkirchen side, lies in Switzerland and leads up to the pass. The starting point, the lowest point of the route, marks the beginning of the ascent toward the summit of the Grimselpass.
From Innertkirchen (km 0, 628 m), the road climbs toward Guttannen, reached at km 8.8 at 1,057 m. The climb continues from there to the summit, at km 26.4. Along this route, the longest climb of the ascent runs from km 0.3 to km 26.4, gaining 1,531 m of elevation, almost the entire distance between start and finish.
Grimselpass tops out at 2,158 m. The climb from Innertkirchen gains 1,534 m in total over the full route, at an average gradient of 5.8%. The summit marks the end of the 26.4 km covered from the starting point, the lowest point of the route.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the climb, from Innertkirchen to Grimselpass, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
26.3 km and 1,534 m of elevation gain from Innertkirchen, according to Wikipedia. Plotrek's route, drawn on OpenStreetMap roads, measures 26.4 km between Innertkirchen and Grimselpass. The start, Innertkirchen, is at 628 m; the finish, Grimselpass, at 2,158 m. On the route, the computed average gradient is 5.8%.
5.8% on average over 26.3 km from Innertkirchen, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the computed average gradient is 5.8% over 26.4 km. This calculation divides the altitude difference between the start (628 m) and the finish (2,158 m) by the distance covered. An average smooths out both the steeper sections and the flatter ones.
2,163 m, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the summit is measured at 2,158 m, at km 26.4, with altitudes from a terrain model. The foot of the climb, Innertkirchen, sits at 629 m according to Wikipedia and at 628 m on the route. The highest point of the route is its finish.
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