Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Les Chapieux – La Ville des Glaciers

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2.9 mi
one way: 1,689 ft
climb: 5,934 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Les Chapieux – La Ville des Glaciers is a 2.9-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 5,080 ft and 5,930 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,690 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 Bourg-Saint-Maurice, about 5.7 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe de la Terrasse, Pointe de Pralognan and Dent d'Arpire. For camping, Aire de bivouac des Chapieux and Aire de bivouac are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 · La Ville des Glaciers – Refuge des Mottets · Sentier du Col de l'Oullion · Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

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La Ville des Glaciers – Refuge des Mottets

~5 min drive

A 1.0-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier du Col de l'Oullion

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes

~10 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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Tour de la Légette

~17 min drive

A 1.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Ferrata Franco Garda

~17 min drive

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

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

Col de la Croix du Bonhomme – La Ville des Glaciers

~5 min drive

A 4.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Sentier de la Tête du Véleray

~14 min drive

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

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

Sentier des Hameaux de Séez

~12 min drive

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

Chemin de la Comtesse Cécile

~10 min drive

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

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Refuge des Mottets – Rifugio Elisabetta

~12 min drive

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

Also worth it near here

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Aire de bivouac des Chapieux

~0 min drive

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Refuge du Col de la Croix du Bonhomme

~3 min drive

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Pointe de Pralognan

~3 min drive

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Cascade de Combe Noire

~10 min drive

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

Chenal d'embarquement du Plan d'Eau de Montrigon

~10 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Chapieux – La Ville des Glaciers for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.