Chemin des Vipères
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 244 ft
- climb
- 1,482 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Chemin des Vipères is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It runs between about 1,380 ft and 1,480 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher de la Garde, Sommet de Monure and Baracuchet. Cascade de la Pisserotte is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal La Grande Forêt and Camping municipal Les Berges du Guiers are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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: The original uploader was Balade38 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cascade de la Pisserotte
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin des Vipères for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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