Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Sentier Thomas Roques

3.6 mi
round trip: 3,988 ft
climb: 8,993 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Sentier Thomas Roques is an out-and-back trail, 3.6 miles each way (7.2 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 7,990 ft and 8,990 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,510 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 5.9 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête Nord des Fours, Tête Sud des Fours and Tête des Tufs. Cascade de Combe Noire is within about 3 miles. For camping, Aire de bivouac and Aire de bivouac des Chapieux are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 · Sentier du Col de l'Oullion · Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

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

Col de la Croix du Bonhomme – La Ville des Glaciers

~4 min drive

A 4.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Sentier du Col de l'Oullion

~5 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Sentiero Colle della Seigne Colle des Chavannes

~9 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.3 miles round trip) in Aosta Valley, Italy.

Photo: chisloup, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tour de la Légette

~15 min drive

A 1.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Ferrata Franco Garda

~15 min drive

A 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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

La Ville des Glaciers – Refuge des Mottets

~4 min drive

A 1.0-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Sentier de la Tête du Véleray

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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

Sentier des Hameaux de Séez

~16 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin de la Comtesse Cécile

~14 min drive

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: chisloup, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Les Chapieux – La Ville des Glaciers

~5 min drive

A 2.9-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Also worth it near here

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Tête Sud des Fours

Next door

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Refuge du Col de la Croix du Bonhomme

~2 min drive

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

Aire de bivouac des Chapieux

~5 min drive

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

Cascade de Combe Noire

~5 min drive

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

Les Clarines

~7 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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