Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Tour de la Tençon

0.5 mi
round trip: 464 ft
climb: 1,514 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Tour de la Tençon is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It runs between about 1,390 ft and 1,510 ft above sea level, with roughly 190 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Voreppe, about 1.4 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Roche Brune, Mollard d'Arbon and Bec de l'Échaillon. Cascade du Gigot and Lac Bleu are within about 3 miles. For camping, Wild Camping No Water and Camping municipal La Grande Forêt are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 · Chemin de la Ferrière · Arête du Néron · Chemin de la Chapelle Saint-Ourse

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Photo: G. et D., à Voiron, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chemin de la Ferrière

~10 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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Arête du Néron

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin de la Chapelle Saint-Ourse

~3 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Pas de la Miséricorde

~5 min drive

A 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin de Fangeasson

~5 min drive

A 4.7-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Vers la Cheminée de Mont Saint-Martin

~5 min drive

A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier des Plaques

~11 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin du Replat

~7 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier de la Cheminée de Lorzier

~6 min drive

A 0.8-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin des Vipères

~8 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Wild Camping No Water

~2 min drive

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Bec de l'Échaillon

~3 min drive

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Cabane de la Roize

~5 min drive

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Cascade de la Pisserotte

~6 min drive

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Chemin de l'Isère

~8 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour de la Tençon for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.