Sentier du Tour de Montmain
- 1.8 mi
- one way
- 987 ft
- climb
- 2,303 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Sentier du Tour de Montmain is a 1.8-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 1,660 ft and 2,300 ft above sea level, with roughly 990 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin, about 0.9 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sommet de Monure, Mont Frol and Le Grand Regardou. For camping, Camping municipal La Grande Forêt and Les Platanes 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.
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Photo: Nanzig, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Plage de Charavines
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Conditions and forecast
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