Tour du Lac de Vouglans
Photo: Parrad.adrien, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 51.8 mi
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- 3,463 ft
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- 2,123 ft
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Tour du Lac de Vouglans is a 52-mile loop in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It runs between about 1,140 ft and 2,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,460 ft of climbing over the route. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is La Tour-du-Meix, about 0.7 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sur la Tinne, Sur le Mont and Sur la Crochère. Cascade de Marangea is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Surchauffant and Domaine de la Fraite 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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~12 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour du Lac de Vouglans for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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