Around Le Chinaillon

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A short hike in the hills to admire the valley and the village of Chinaillon.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.35 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 922 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 938 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 5,121 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4,167 ft
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Le Chinaillon

Description of the walk

The route starts at the Tourist Office.

(S) About 100m up the hill on your left, you will find signposts marking the start of various walks (Lac de Lessy, Aiguille Verte...).
Turn left to cross the CGH Lessy holiday residence (free passage over and under footbridges). Continue up a very steep climb to rejoin the hiking trail. The path climbs rapidly, following the yellow arrow on a green background.

(1) At the junction by the farm, take the path on the right that crosses it. After 200m, take the path on the left across the fields. At the next junction, continue to your left onto the Chemin de la Gaudinière.

Walk past a chalet and continue to La Gaudinière.

(2) Take the path down to the left to reach the Route de la Bouvardière.

(3) At the bottom of the descent, turn left onto the road to return to the village and the Tourist Office (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 4,199 ft - Start: Tourist Office
  2. 1 : mi 0.69 - alt. 4,859 ft - Farm on the right
  3. 2 : mi 1.33 - alt. 5,121 ft - La Gaudinère
  4. 3 : mi 1.75 - alt. 4,291 ft - Crossroads: path – return road
  5. S/E : mi 2.35 - alt. 4,196 ft - Tourist Office

Notes

A short walk, but one that can prove challenging on very hot days.
The ascent and descent are quite steep, so walking poles are recommended.

Worth a visit

As you pass through the farm, you can buy some Reblochon.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
moustic43
moustic43
• Edited:

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We set off from the bridge at the Chinaillon exit, heading for the Col de la Colombière, and then joined the discovery trail; the slope between 2 and 3 is quite technical – watch your knees

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cmoifrancky72
cmoifrancky72

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did it the other way round. The section between 2 and 3 is quite steep on the way up; you can manage it without poles, but on the way down I think poles would be a good idea.
Otherwise, it’s a lovely little ‘hike’ with a few information boards about the flora and fauna, which gives you a chance to stop for a breather now and then.

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Clrando
Clrando
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We went on this short hike the day after we arrived in Chinaillon; it’s a great way to get your legs moving and gives you a first taste of Chinaillon and its surroundings
For cheese lovers, the cheese from the farm we pass on this route is excellent!

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