Accés à Tête Pelouse
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 305 ft
- climb
- 7,975 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Accés à Tête Pelouse is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Réserve naturelle de Sixt-Passy. It runs between about 7,730 ft and 7,980 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Flaine, about 2.1 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête Pelouse, Les Verdets and Les Grandes Platières. Cascade de Trainant and Cascade de Sales are within about 3 miles. For camping, Aire naturelle de camping de Passy Plaine-Joux and Point accueil jeune du Pont de Sales are within about 6 miles. There are 10 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Accés à Tête Pelouse for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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