Montée du Château
Photo: Zbh0170, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 558 ft
- climb
- 1,267 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Montée du Château is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 1,090 ft and 1,270 ft above sea level, with roughly 270 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 on the edge of Pontaix. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gaudichart and Le Taillefer. For camping, Aire naturelle La Condamine and Camping À La Belle Étoile are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Montée du Château for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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