Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Sentier du Col de l'Oullion

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1.6 mi
round trip: 3,118 ft
climb: 8,529 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Sentier du Col de l'Oullion is an out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 6,590 ft and 8,530 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,530 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Les Contamines-Montjoie, about 6.5 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic de l'Oullion, Tête des Lanchons and Pointe de la Tépiaz. For camping, Aire de bivouac des Chapieux and Aire de bivouac are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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 · Col de la Croix du Bonhomme – La Ville des Glaciers · Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes · Sentier de la Tête du Véleray

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Col de la Croix du Bonhomme – La Ville des Glaciers

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Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes

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Sentier de la Tête du Véleray

~13 min drive

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Ferrata Franco Garda

~11 min drive

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Chemin de la Comtesse Cécile

~13 min drive

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La Ville des Glaciers – Refuge des Mottets

~2 min drive

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Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sentier des Hameaux de Séez

~14 min drive

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Chemin des Rognes

~16 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (4.0 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Normale Aiguille Noire de Peuterey

~13 min drive

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

Refuge des Mottets – Rifugio Elisabetta

~6 min drive

A 4.0-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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Refuge des Mottets

Next door

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Pic de l'Oullion

~2 min drive

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

Aire de bivouac des Chapieux

~6 min drive

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Cascade de Combe Noire

~7 min drive

Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Les Clarines

~10 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentier du Col de l'Oullion for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.