Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

le Petit Tas

0.5 mi
round trip
2,215 ft
climb
5,752 ft
high point
Out and back
route

le Petit Tas is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It runs between about 4,760 ft and 5,750 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,600 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Plateau-des-Petites-Roches, about 2.5 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Dôme de Bellefont, Lance nord de Malissard and Lance sud de Malissard. Cascade supérieure de Glésy and Cascade inférieure de Glésy are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping des Petites Roches and Camping du Lac de La Terrasse are within about 6 miles. There are 27 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.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at le Petit Tas for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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