Chemin des Pierres Plates
Photo: Whatismoss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 131 ft
- climb
- 2,074 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Chemin des Pierres Plates is a 1.2-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 1,090 ft and 2,070 ft above sea level, with roughly 130 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 gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu, about 0.7 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Dent du Chat, Petite Dent and Molard Noir. For camping, Camping des Lacs and Le Bol d’Air are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Chemin des Pierres Plates for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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