Tré-le-Champ – Tête aux Vents
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.8 mi
- one way
- 347 ft
- climb
- 7,055 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Tré-le-Champ – Tête aux Vents is a 2.8-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Réserve naturelle des Aiguilles rouges. It runs between about 4,710 ft and 7,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 350 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. 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 Argentière, about 1.1 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Aiguillette d'Argentiere, Le Béchar and Tête sur les Lacs. Cascade de Bérard is within about 3 miles. For camping, Bivouac Chéserys and Camping du Glacier D'Argentiere are within about 6 miles. There are 26 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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~1 min drive
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~4 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tré-le-Champ – Tête aux Vents for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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