Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Chemin du Facteur

0.4 mi
one way: 174 ft
climb: 2,575 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Chemin du Facteur is a 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges. It runs between about 2,450 ft and 2,580 ft above sea level, with roughly 170 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 pavement. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Seythenex, about 0.6 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont la Motte, Mas Bouchet and Crêt de Chambellon. Cascade de Seythenex is within about 3 miles. For camping, La Recorbaz and Camping val de tamié aire naturelle are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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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Sangle du Mamelon Vert

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Sentier Botanique

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~16 min drive

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

Cascade de Seythenex

~1 min drive

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

Mont la Motte

~1 min drive

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Verte

~2 min drive

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Chalet de la Servaz

~3 min drive

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

Au fil de l'eau

~4 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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