Chemin des Portes
A 2.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Photo: Jvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.1 mi
- one way
- 826 ft
- climb
- 3,089 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Chemin des Portes is a 2.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It runs between about 2,650 ft and 3,090 ft above sea level, with roughly 830 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Roissard, about 1.0 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Fays, Côte Rouge and Baraton. For camping, La Chabannerie and Camping d'Herbelon are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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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