Sentier de la Tête du Véleray
An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Photo: Pimove, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,145 ft
- climb
- 7,997 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sentier de la Tête du Véleray is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 5,850 ft and 8,000 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. The nearest town is Les Contamines-Montjoie, about 2.7 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête du Véleray, Tête de la Combaz and Aiguille Croche. Cascade de la Stassaz is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Pontet and Aire de bivouac 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentier de la Tête du Véleray for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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