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Cycling Marjalensee
Ride 14.5 kilometers gaining 1,345 meters at 9.1% average grade.
The climb begins in Laax (pop. 1,857 in 2018) which is a popular Swiss ski area combining separate ski resorts of Flims, Laax and Falera.
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Begin climb in Laax.
This incredible bike climb is in Switzerland’s great bike climbing hub Rhone Valley.
Similar to the mighty Briethorn (#9 World Climb) to the northeast, both climbs look down on the Rhone Valley, Marjalensee from the south and Breithorn from the north.
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Southwest end of the Rhone Valley far below.
The first few kilometers of the climb are paved but then turn to dirt and gravel. We rode this on a cross bike with 30mm tires but a gravel bike or mountain bike is recommended.
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We ride through a ski resort at kilometer 10.5 that is accessed by the Fiescheralp-Eggishorn cable car in Fiesch (pop. 921; a designated UNESCO World Heritage site).
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This is an extremely popular hiking area.
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The climb ends at the Talligrattunnel.
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Steepest kilometer beings at km 1.7 (14.5%)
Input from Strava members:
Ralf Machoy - https://www.strava.com/segments/15584629?filter=overall Only the first part is paved, followed by gravel. Climb gradient is approximately by 12% average. No chance to do it with a race bike, you will need a MTB! But there are many mountain passes in the vicinity, where you can have a lot of fun. Furka, Grimsel, Susten, Oberalp, Gotthard, Simplon...
John Johnson: Ralf - sorry to be pushy - but I am charting the Top World Climbs by Road Bike and if i can get up a climb on road bike with 32mm tires, i add it to the list - with 34 chainring and 36 or 42t cassette do you believe this climb could be done on a road bike? Thank
Ralf Machoy Probably yes. But I guess, nobody tried it before and you won’t have much fun. Neither uphill nor downhill;-)
Stefano Barbazza Hi John . The ascent is asphalted in the first part, then becomes dirty but beautiful.you.
Hwg j: No it is not paved. Some parts are gravel.
John Johnson Thank you hwg j - although not paved, do you believe that with the proper gearing and
32mm tires, it could be done on a road bike? Like Col delle Finestre? Thank you
hwg j Hi John, I think the descent is a little bit too rough on a road bike.