5.1km
Total Distance
576m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

The walk starts at the car park by the Notre-Dame de Lure abbey church and climbs north on the GR 6 to the Station de Lure, then follows the crest to the Signal de Lure, the 1,826 m summit of the Montagne de Lure, which carries a transmission relay. The abbey was founded in the 12th century by monks of the Chalais order; the present building dates from the 17th century and has been a listed historic monument since 1980. The mountain's high moors and grasslands are home to Orsini's viper, the smallest viper in Europe and a protected species. The walk is about 5.1 km one way, with some 575 m of climbing.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Refuge de Notre-Dame de Lure
    at the start · Hut
  2. 2
    Source de Notre-Dame de Lure
    at the start · Spring · springs can run dry
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 4.1km
  4. 4
    Signal de Lure
    at the end · Viewpoint
Parking
43m from the start
Marked route
Découverte de Lure

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate