Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Sentier de la Turraz

1.2 mi
one way: 1,201 ft
climb: 5,382 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Sentier de la Turraz is a 1.2-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 4,050 ft and 5,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,200 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is pavement. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Orelle, about 1.3 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe de la Teurre, Rocher Blanc and Crêt Fénère. Cascade de l'Éclaire and Cascade de la Fusine are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal d'Orelle and Le Marintan are within about 6 miles. There are 11 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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GR 5 Variante Modane Gare

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Sentier de la Roche Noire

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Chemin du Lac Vert

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DH de Chatalamia

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Couloir de la Grande Pierre

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Sentier de Teurret

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Canale dei Modanesi

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Chemin de la Lauze

~22 min drive

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Rocher de la grand Tempête

~16 min drive

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Cascade de l'Éclaire

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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

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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 Turraz for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.