Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Sentier du Grand Essart

1.1 mi
one way: 527 ft
climb: 2,064 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Sentier du Grand Essart is a 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 1,360 ft and 2,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 530 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Méry, about 0.5 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include L'Orionde, Croix du Nivolet and Le Rebollion. Cascade de la Parchale and Cascade du haut de la Doria are within about 3 miles. For camping, Aire de bivouac du Sire and Aire de bivouac 1 - véhicule 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.

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

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Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Aire de bivouac du Sire

~2 min drive

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Croix du Nivolet

~3 min drive

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Piste Classique Retiède

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Plage aux Dames

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Grande Cascade de la Doria

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Conditions and forecast

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