Montée des Dauphins
Photo: Jeffphp, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 190 ft
- climb
- 1,371 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Montée des Dauphins is a 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 900 ft and 1,370 ft above sea level, with roughly 190 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. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Grenoble, about 0.9 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Jalla, Mont Rachais and Pré de Rencurel. For camping, Les 3 Pucelles and La Virette are within about 6 miles. There are 21 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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Photo: Milky, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Mont Jalla
~1 min drive
Les 3 Pucelles
~4 min drive
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)cascade Bigot
~6 min drive
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Chemin de Saint-Nizier Charvet
~6 min drive
Pré du Plat
~8 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Montée des Dauphins for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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