Kesselberg (from Kochel am See)
Category 34.2 km
Distance
285 m
Elevation Gain
6.8%
Average Gradient
17%
Max Gradient
1014 m
Summit Elevation
103
Difficulty Points
10.7%
Steepest 100m
Road: Sch
The Kesselberg is Bavaria's most compact and technically demanding short climb — a 4.2km wall connecting the Kochelsee to the Walchensee that averages 6.8% with ramps touching 17% on the upper hairpins above Kochel. The road is historically significant: the Kesselberg hillclimb race was one of Germa...
Pro Tip
The Kesselberg-Walchensee combination works perfectly as part of a longer circuit from Bad Tölz or Benediktbeuern — climb the Kesselberg from Kochel, circuit the Walchensee on its western road (quiet,...
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Cycling in Bavarian AlpsElevation data from climbfinder.com