La Vieille Faucille – Petit Sonnailley
Photo: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5.9 mi
- one way
- 1,708 ft
- climb
- 4,874 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
La Vieille Faucille – Petit Sonnailley is a 5.9-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura. It runs between about 4,150 ft and 4,870 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,710 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 Mijoux, about 0.9 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Petit Montrond, Notre-Dame des Neiges and Le Turet. For camping, Aire de bivouac and Les Genêts are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La Vieille Faucille – Petit Sonnailley for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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