Around Saint-Colomban-des-Villards

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A pleasant little walk with beautiful scenery, passing through several hamlets: Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, La Chal, Valmaure and Les Roches.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.99 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 322 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 318 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,967 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,615 ft
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Description of the walk

Start at the La Perrière blocks of flats in Saint-Colomban-des-Villards.

(S/E) With your back to the blocks of flats, turn left onto the road towards the Col du Glandon (D927).

(1) After about 700m, turn right onto the road leading to the hamlet of La Chal and continue to the Saint-Roch Chapel.

(2) Turn right onto the small road that runs between two houses and leads to the bridge over the Torrent du Glandon.
Continue along the same road, passing through the locality known as Les Moulins, then carry on to reach the hamlet of Valmaure. Follow the road to reach the hamlet of Les Roches.

(3) In the hamlet, at the Fork in the road, keep to the right, cross the stream and leave the hamlet to join the D927. Turn right, follow the road and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,645 ft - La Perrière building
  2. 1 : mi 0.43 - alt. 3,766 ft - Turn right towards the hamlet of La Chal
  3. 2 : mi 0.82 - alt. 3,907 ft - On the right as you face the chapel. Towards the bridge at - Glandon (torrent)
  4. 3 : mi 1.64 - alt. 3,747 ft - Keep to the right
  5. S/E : mi 1.99 - alt. 3,648 ft - La Perrière building

Notes

(2) Saint-Roch Chapel (superb wrought-iron gate)

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 2 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
User 6883586

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike under the trees. The descent to the village is a bit difficult, but this walk is truly superb.

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Nutstreck
Nutstreck

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A 100% tarmac route, just as described – a short, easy ride to whet your appetite, or a post-meal stroll along roads that are, admittedly, fairly quiet… In any case, not really a proper ride! We spiced it up by leaving the road at the hamlet of Valmaure to head to Les Roches via the ‘balcony’ path, which made for a much more pleasant return journey without taking much longer…

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