Croix de Coeur from Riddes

Croix de Coeur from Riddes covers 21km and 1,677m of climbing, reaching 2,175m at the summit. A sustained 8% average gradient with a maximum of 11.2% makes this a steady and demanding ascent. The 22 hairpin bends define this climb — each switchback a landmark, each straight a test of resolve. At 2,175m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Valais, Switzerland.