Tour de la Légette
Photo: chisloup, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.6 mi
- one way
- 783 ft
- climb
- 5,846 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Tour de la Légette is a 1.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 5,620 ft and 5,850 ft above sea level, with roughly 780 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is grass. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Hauteluce, about 1.9 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Légette, Chard du Beurre and Mont Lachat. Cascade de la Rochette is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping d'Alpage des Jorets and Camping Onlycamp de Domelin are within about 6 miles. 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: chisloup, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)La Légette
Next door
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~1 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour de la Légette for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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