Le Grand Colombier depuis Culoz

Photo: Rolf Süssbrich · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

8.0km
Total Distance
1,355m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

An 8 km climb of about 1,360 m from Culoz on the Rhône to the Grand Colombier at 1,534 m, the summit at the southern end of the Jura. The steep path climbs through forest to the grassy ridge, which looks over the Lac du Bourget, the Rhône and Mont Blanc. Allow a long day.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Viewpoint · 1.5km
  3. 3
    Shelter · 5.4km
Bus stop
Gare de Culoz · 616m from the start
Parking
21m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2 · T3 for 0.2km
Marked route
Le Grand Colombier depuis Culoz, Balcon du Valromey, Circuit des cascades de la Magnine

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Difficulty

5/5 · Very Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes