ascent

noun

1. The act of ascending; a motion upwards.“He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc.”
2. The way or means by which one ascends.“There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux.”
3. An eminence, hill, or high place.
4. The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade.“The road has an ascent of 5 degrees.”