Vorderstockenalp from Erlenbach im Simmental

Vorderstockenalp from Erlenbach im Simmental is one of cycling's great tests — 10.4km of sustained climbing, gaining 1,064m from base to summit. At 10.2% average, every metre is earned. The steepest sections touch 14.8%, where the road feels more wall than road. 13 hairpins punctuate the ascent, offering brief respite in the corners before the gradient bites again. The road reaches 1,787m — high enough to feel the altitude on tired legs. Located in Bern, Switzerland.