Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Montée à la Tour Saint-Giraud

0.7 mi
round trip: 1,377 ft
climb: 1,516 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Montée à la Tour Saint-Giraud is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 980 ft and 1,520 ft above sea level, with roughly 900 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Varces-Allières-et-Risset, about 0.6 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher Saint-Loup, Beauregard and Montagne de Grand Rochefort. Cascade d'Allières and Petite Cascade are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Moulin de Tulette and CCAS are within about 6 miles. There are 14 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 · Sentier de Découverte de l'Espace Naturel Sensible de la Tourbiere du Peuil · vieille sente de crête · Chemin des Châtaigniers

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

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Chemin des Châtaigniers

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Vire des Crocs

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Combe Charbonière

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Sentier des deux cols

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Pont de Loula

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Sentier Péronnard

~9 min drive

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vieille sente des chasseurs

~6 min drive

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Chemin du Mas

~10 min drive

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Camping du Moulin de Tulette

~2 min drive

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Chemin du Petit Brion

~3 min drive

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

Montagne de Grand Rochefort

~3 min drive

Photo: DURAND Nicolas, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cascade d'Allières

~3 min drive

Photo: _Serge_Robert_, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cabane de Roybon

~8 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Montée à la Tour Saint-Giraud for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.