Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Retour du Chemin de la Vierge

0.6 mi
one way: 685 ft
climb: 4,112 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Retour du Chemin de la Vierge is a 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,930 ft and 4,110 ft above sea level, with roughly 680 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Avrieux. Peaks within about 3 miles include Moure Cobroute, Mont de l'Âne and Rocher des amoureux. Cascade du Nant - Avrieux and Cascade Saint-Benoît - Avrieux are within about 3 miles. For camping, La Buidonnière and Camping Huttopia Val Cenis are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 · GR 5 Variante Modane Gare · GR 55 La Vanoise · DH de Chatalamia

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Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

GR 5 Variante Modane Gare

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GR 55 La Vanoise

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DH de Chatalamia

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Traccia Signal du Petit Mont Cenis

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Le Petit Bonheur

~16 min drive

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Sentiers des Bâtisseurs

~1 min drive

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Sentier découverte

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vers pas de la coche

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Sentier de la Roche Noire

~17 min drive

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Chemin du Lac Vert

~21 min drive

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Cascade Saint-Benoît - Avrieux

~1 min drive

La Buidonnière

~2 min drive

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

Rocher des amoureux

~3 min drive

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

Chemin Amodon-l'Outraz

~4 min drive

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

Refuge de l'Orgère

~5 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Retour du Chemin de la Vierge for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.