Le Couvent – Fond des Prés
- 1.1 mi
- one way
- 339 ft
- climb
- 3,619 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Le Couvent – Fond des Prés is a 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges. It runs between about 2,970 ft and 3,620 ft above sea level, with roughly 340 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 Jarsy, about 2.2 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Pécloz, Beau Mollard and Pointe des Arces. Cascade de Montailloset and Pont de Leyat are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du lac de Carouge and Camping des Cyclamens are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Le Couvent – Fond des Prés for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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