Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Col de la Croix du Bonhomme – La Ville des Glaciers

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

4.1 mi
one way: 3,218 ft
climb: 8,758 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Col de la Croix du Bonhomme – La Ville des Glaciers is a 4.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 5,870 ft and 8,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,220 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 Les Contamines-Montjoie, about 6.8 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic de l'Oullion, Tête des Tufs and Tête des Lanchons. For camping, Aire de bivouac des Chapieux and Aire de bivouac are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 du Col de l'Oullion · Les Chapieux – La Ville des Glaciers · Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes

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Sentier du Col de l'Oullion

~2 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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Les Chapieux – La Ville des Glaciers

~5 min drive

A 2.9-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes

~6 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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Chemin de la Comtesse Cécile

~12 min drive

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Ferrata Franco Garda

~13 min drive

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

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

Sentier de la Tête du Véleray

~13 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Refuge des Mottets – Rifugio Elisabetta

~7 min drive

A 4.0-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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

Sentier des Hameaux de Séez

~13 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Normale Aiguille Noire de Peuterey

~15 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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

Chemin des Rognes

~17 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (4.0 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Refuge des Mottets

~1 min drive

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Pic de l'Oullion

~2 min drive

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

Aire de bivouac des Chapieux

~5 min drive

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

Cascade de Combe Noire

~7 min drive

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

Les Clarines

~9 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Col de la Croix du Bonhomme – La Ville des Glaciers for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.