Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Sentier de Longefan

0.7 mi
one way: 599 ft
climb: 6,903 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Sentier de Longefan is a 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 6,530 ft and 6,900 ft above sea level, with roughly 600 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 dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Orelle, about 1.7 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crêt de Longefan, Mont Coburne and Pointe de la Teurre. Cascade de Margerel 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 14 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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Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

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