Stockerehöchi

Overview

Stockerehöchi is a short, approachable climb that rewards steady effort over drama. Over 4 km of road it carries you from a start elevation of 556 m up to a summit of 689 m, a net gain of 133 m. The average gradient is a gentle 3.36%, and the steepest pitch tops out at 5.61%. That earns it a category 4 rating — the mildest of the numbered categories, sitting well below the HC monsters — which makes it an ideal warm-up effort, a recovery-day objective, or a confidence builder for riders newer to sustained climbing.

How the Gradient Unfolds

Do the math on the shape and it tells a friendly story. If the whole 4 km held perfectly even at the 3.36% average, you would gain roughly the full 133 m in a smooth, predictable ramp. But the max gradient of 5.61% shows the road is not a metronome: there are stretches noticeably steeper than the mean, and by simple balance, stretches that ease off well below it.

The gap between the 5.61% peak and the 3.36% average — a spread of 2.25 percentage points — is modest. There are no wall-like ramps here to shatter your rhythm. Expect a rolling profile where the harder pitches are brief and the shallower sections give you room to recover in the saddle without ever fully coasting.

Pacing Notes

Because Stockerehöchi never bites hard, the trap is going out too fast on the shallow lower slopes and paying for it on the steeper 5.61% pitches. Settle into a rhythm you can hold for the full 4 km rather than surging. On a climb this gentle, most riders can hold something at or just below their sustainable threshold the whole way.

Anchor your effort to your FTP. Aim to ride the steeper sections right around threshold and let the shallow parts sit a touch under, so your average power stays smooth across the 133 m of gain. If you do not know your number yet, run the numbers through the FTP estimator before your next attempt and pace to a target rather than to feel.

Gearing

With a 3.36% average and a 5.61% max over just 4 km, Stockerehöchi does not demand extreme gearing. A compact setup is more than enough. A 34×32 low gear gives most riders comfortable spinning room on the steepest 5.61% pitches while keeping cadence high on the shallower ramps.

If you prefer to spin rather than grind, or you are carrying fatigue from a longer day, a 34×34 adds a little extra insurance without any downside on a climb this short. Either choice lets you stay seated and rhythmic the whole way; you will rarely need to leave the small ring, and you should never feel over-geared across the full 133 m of ascent.

Summary

Stockerehöchi is a clean, low-stress climb: 4 km, a 3.36% average, a 5.61% maximum, and 133 m gained to a 689 m summit. It is a category 4 effort best ridden at a controlled, threshold-anchored pace on compact gearing — perfect for building form or opening the legs.

Length: 4 km
Average gradient: 3.36%
Max gradient: 5.61%
Start: 556 m
Summit: 689 m
Net gain: 133 m
Total ascent: 109 m
Category: 4