Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Promenade du Bois Prin

0.5 mi
one way: 292 ft
climb: 3,955 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Promenade du Bois Prin is a 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,590 ft and 3,950 ft above sea level, with roughly 290 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. 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 Les Bossons, about 0.7 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête de Bellachat, Le Brévent and Aiguillette du Brévent. Cascade du Dard and Cascade de la Para are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Île des Barrats and Camping Les Arolles are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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 · Chemin du Montenvers · Les Tines – Argentière · Chemin des Rognes

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Camping Île des Barrats

~1 min drive

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Refuge de Bellachat

~2 min drive

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Tête de Bellachat

~2 min drive

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Randonnée à Planpraz depuis Chamonix

~2 min drive

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Cascade du Dard

~2 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Promenade du Bois Prin for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.