Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Sentier de la Roche

0.4 mi
round trip: 660 ft
climb: 5,277 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Sentier de la Roche is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 5,000 ft and 5,280 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. The nearest town is Orelle, about 0.9 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crêt Fénère, Pointe de la Teurre and Grosse Tête. Cascade de la Fusine and Cascade de l'Éclaire are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal d'Orelle and Le Marintan 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 de Saint-Michel à Valmeinier · GR 5 Variante Modane Gare · Sentier de la Roche Noire

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

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Sentier de la Roche Noire

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DH de Chatalamia

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Sentier de la Turraz

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Sentier de Teurret

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Chemin de la Lauze

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Rocher de la grand Tempête

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Cascade de la Fusine

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Camping municipal d'Orelle

~2 min drive

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

Grosse Tête

~3 min drive

Photo: DimiTalen, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cascade de Plan-Bouchet

~4 min drive

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

Passage du Col de Caron

~6 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentier de la Roche for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.