A giant climb to the highest gravity dam in the world. Traffic can be high on the lower 8km but after that it’s much more quiet. The last switchbacks at the bottom of the dam are spectacular.
| Climb name : | Barrage de la Grande-Dixence |
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| Direction / via : | Sion |
| Region : |
Western Swiss Alps 
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| Road Surface : | Road Bike |
| Difficulty : | Hors Category (Extreme) |
| Summit Elev. : | 2131m |
| Climb Length : | 24.9km |
| Avg. Gradient : | 6.6% |
| Elevation Gain : | +1640m |
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