Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

GR 5 Alpes Côte d'Azur Variant Canal des Chapelles

1.4 mi
one way: 448 ft
climb: 5,388 ft
high point: Point to point
route

GR 5 Alpes Côte d'Azur Variant Canal des Chapelles is a 1.4-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 5,080 ft and 5,390 ft above sea level, with roughly 450 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 Valezan, about 2.4 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Dôme de Vaugelaz, Mont Rosset and Pointe de Cerdosse. For camping, Le Bioley and Aire du bivouac du Presset are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 · Les Chapieux – La Ville des Glaciers · Sentier des Hameaux de Séez · Sentier du Col de l'Oullion

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Les Chapieux – La Ville des Glaciers

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Sentier des Hameaux de Séez

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Sentier du Col de l'Oullion

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Tour de la Légette

~21 min drive

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Col de la Croix du Bonhomme – La Ville des Glaciers

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Sentier Balcon du Versoyen

~10 min drive

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Chemin de la Comtesse Cécile

~11 min drive

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

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La Ville des Glaciers – Refuge des Mottets

~16 min drive

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Chemin des Bergers

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Dôme de Vaugelaz

~2 min drive

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Aire du bivouac du Presset

~5 min drive

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Refuge de Presset

~5 min drive

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Aire d'embarquement du Plan d'Eau de Montrigon

~8 min drive

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Liaisons Woodstock - Arc 1800

~9 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at GR 5 Alpes Côte d'Azur Variant Canal des Chapelles for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.