Tour des Petites Roches
- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 751 ft
- climb
- 3,401 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Tour des Petites Roches is a 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It runs between about 2,790 ft and 3,400 ft above sea level, with roughly 750 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet, about 0.5 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Dent de Crolles, Pravouta and Roc d'Arguille. Cascade de L'Oule and Cascade de Crolles are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping des Petites Roches and Camping du Lac de La Terrasse are within about 6 miles. There are 25 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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Conditions and forecast
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