Chemin des Noyers
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 414 ft
- climb
- 2,820 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Chemin des Noyers is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 2,460 ft and 2,820 ft above sea level, with roughly 30 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Passy, about 1.0 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Aiguille de Varan, Aiguille Rouge and Le Sautet. Cascade de Coeur and Cascade de Reninge are within about 3 miles. For camping, Mont Blanc Plage and Aire naturelle de camping de Passy Plaine-Joux are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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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Photo: Djailla82, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Refuge de Varan
~2 min drive
Bords de l'Arve et Lac de Passy
~2 min drive
Aiguille de Varan
~4 min drive
Aire naturelle de camping de Passy Plaine-Joux
~4 min drive
Cascade de Crépin
~4 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin des Noyers for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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