Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Chemin de la Mense

1.6 mi
one way: 815 ft
climb: 3,371 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Chemin de la Mense is a 1.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges. It runs between about 3,010 ft and 3,370 ft above sea level, with roughly 820 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Aillon-le-Jeune. Peaks within about 3 miles include Molard du Clocher, Rochers de la Bade and Mont de la Croix. For camping, Camping Jeanne Cher and Aire de bivouac de la Place à Baban are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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.

Nearby · Sentier Botanique des Orchidées · Chemin de la Grotte des Fées · Tour du Lac de la Thuile

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Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sentier Botanique des Orchidées

~0 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Anthony Levrot, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chemin de la Grotte des Fées

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tour du Lac de la Thuile

~11 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Accès Mont de la Buffaz

~4 min drive

A 0.8-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Chemin des Grangettes

~7 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sentier des Rives du Coisetan

~16 min drive

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Accès aux voies d'escalade du Peney

~9 min drive

A 1.4-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Combe de la Verne

~0 min drive

A 2.9-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Sentier du Golet de la Pierre

~12 min drive

A 1.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Chemin di de Sordet

~9 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Rochers de la Bade

~2 min drive

Cabane à Baban

~3 min drive

La Marge

~4 min drive

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Canyon de Ternèze

~8 min drive

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Camping du lac de Carouge

~10 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin de la Mense for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.