Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Chemin du Garde

1.4 mi
one way: 1,291 ft
climb: 4,965 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Chemin du Garde is a 1.4-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges. It runs between about 4,320 ft and 4,960 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,290 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Vérel, about 0.8 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Croix du Nivolet, Mont Peney and Sommet des Monts. Cascade du haut de la Doria and Grande Cascade de la Doria are within about 3 miles. For camping, Aire de bivouac - véhicule and Aire de bivouac du Sire 2 are within about 6 miles. There are 20 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 · Chemin de la Grotte des Fées · Sentier Botanique des Orchidées · Tour du Lac de la Thuile

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Chemin de la Grotte des Fées

~7 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Sentier Botanique des Orchidées

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tour du Lac de la Thuile

~12 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Retour Méry par le Malpassant

~3 min drive

A 1.4-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin di de Sordet

~5 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Accès aux voies d'escalade du Peney

~3 min drive

A 1.4-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Chemin du Loup

~13 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Whatismoss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chemin des Pierres Plates

~14 min drive

A 1.2-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier du Montatant

~6 min drive

A 0.8-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier des Hauts de Chanaz

~8 min drive

A 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Croix du Nivolet

Next door

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Grande Cascade de la Doria

~2 min drive

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Aire de bivouac du Sire 2

~3 min drive

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Piste Classique Retiède

~5 min drive

Photo: Augustin Cléchet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Plage aux Dames

~7 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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