Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Pic de la Belle Étoile par la Face Sud

Photo: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

2.0 mi
round trip: 2,234 ft
climb: 8,837 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Pic de la Belle Étoile par la Face Sud is an out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 6,990 ft and 8,840 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Les Adrets, about 5.0 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic de la Belle Étoile, Dôme de Vouteret and Pic de l'Apparence. Cascade des 7 Laux and Cascade du Pissou are within about 3 miles. For camping, Aire de bivouac du Pas de la Coche and Colonie du Pré de l'Arc are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 · Refuge du Crêt du Poulet – Allevard · Arrête nord de la jasse · Pic de la Belle Étoile par la Face Nord

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

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Refuge du Crêt du Poulet – Allevard

~11 min drive

A 7.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Arrête nord de la jasse

~2 min drive

A 0.3-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Pic de la Belle Étoile par la Face Nord

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Cabris

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Sentier vers l'Enversin

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

La Haute Traversée de Belledonne - Etape 7

~3 min drive

A 6.0-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Sangle de la Face Est

~19 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Col du Mouchillon (tracé incertain)

~5 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Col Agnelin

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.7 miles each way (5.4 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Itinéraire Raquettes Crêt du Poulet

~10 min drive

A 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Also worth it near here

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Pic de l'Apparence

~1 min drive

Photo: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Refuge des 7 Laux

~3 min drive

Aire de bivouac du Pas de la Coche

~3 min drive

Jasse

~3 min drive

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

Cascade des 7 Laux

~3 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Pic de la Belle Étoile par la Face Sud for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.