Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Chemin du Cugnon à Trélatête

1.3 mi
round trip: 2,432 ft
climb: 5,361 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Chemin du Cugnon à Trélatête is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Réserve naturelle des Contamines-Montjoie. It runs between about 3,950 ft and 5,360 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,920 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 Les Contamines-Montjoie, about 0.6 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête d'Armancette, Tête Noire and Pointe de Chaborgne. Cascade de Combe Noire is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Pontet and Aire de bivouac tolérée de Miage are within about 6 miles. There are 11 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 de la Tête du Véleray · Tour du Mont Blanc - Itinéraire principal · Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes

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Sentier de la Tête du Véleray

~5 min drive

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Tour du Mont Blanc - Itinéraire principal

~6 min drive

A 4.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes

~11 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.3 miles round trip) in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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Ferrata Franco Garda

~13 min drive

A 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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Chemin des Rognes

~9 min drive

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Refuge des Mottets – Rifugio Elisabetta

~10 min drive

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Sentier des Granges aux Tappes

~3 min drive

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Normale Aiguille Noire de Peuterey

~15 min drive

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Sentier du Col de l'Oullion

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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La Thuile – Rifugio Elisabetta

~10 min drive

A 11-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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Chalet du CAF Contamines

Next door

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Tête d'Armancette

~2 min drive

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

Les Clarines

~4 min drive

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

Aire de bivouac tolérée de Miage

~4 min drive

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Cascade de Combe Noire

~4 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin du Cugnon à Trélatête for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.