Les Premiers Sapins: Vanclans Circular

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Hike around Vanclans from the church. This is a walk through woods and meadows. The first open section is between Vanclans and Etray. Take care when crossing the departmental road. The route then continues along a rocky ridge in the woods above Vanclans. The walk passes by the FFI monument in Vanclans with its Liberation cross before descending back to Vanclans.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.53 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 912 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 899 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,136 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,280 ft
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Description of the walk

Park at the church in Vanclans (car park and picnic area opposite).

Yellow markings

(S/E) Join the main road and turn left. Go behind the church, follow the path leaving the cemetery access on your left and pass under the reservoir.

(1) At the intersection, turn left onto the main road. Continue straight ahead until you reach the third crossroads.

(2) At the intersection, leave the main road by turning left. Pass a fork in the road and reach a road.

(3) Cross the district road and continue straight ahead.

(4) At the crossroads, turn left.

(5) At the intersection, follow the road slightly to the right and do not take the first path on the right.

(6) At the fork after the farm, turn left and continue to the road.

(7) Continue to the right for a few dozen metres, then join the road on the left and follow the dirt track to the right until you reach a crossroads.

(8) Leave the path and continue right on the road.

(9) At the climbing car park and its crossroads, turn left onto the forest track that climbs towards the cliffs and join a fork.

(10) Leave the forest track and take the path on the left that climbs steeply up the rocky ridge (suitable footwear essential).

(11) Leave the pasture and enter the forest on the left to reach a fork and a road.

(12) Continue right on the road until you reach the junction with the power lines.

(13) Leave the road and follow the path that leads left and then right to the FFI memorial.

(14) At the woodpile and crossroads, continue left along the downhill road to the hunting cabin.

(15) Continue on the main road to the left. Pass a junction to reach an intersection with a path.

(16) Leave the road and follow the path on the right.

(17) Back on the road, turn left. Then turn right. At the crossroads, turn right and rejoin the road.

(18) Go down to the left and ignore three forks. At the fourth fork, go left and then right to reach the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,379 ft - Car park - Eglise Nontre-Dame des Anges (Vanclans)
  2. 1 : mi 0.24 - alt. 2,408 ft - Intersection
  3. 2 : mi 0.4 - alt. 2,438 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 0.74 - alt. 2,382 ft - Crossroads
  5. 4 : mi 1.24 - alt. 2,431 ft - Intersection
  6. 5 : mi 1.42 - alt. 2,438 ft - Fork
  7. 6 : mi 1.8 - alt. 2,382 ft - Intersection
  8. 7 : mi 2.49 - alt. 2,293 ft - Road
  9. 8 : mi 3.65 - alt. 2,457 ft - Intersection
  10. 9 : mi 3.87 - alt. 2,569 ft - Junction
  11. 10 : mi 3.95 - alt. 2,661 ft - Rocky ridge
  12. 11 : mi 4.14 - alt. 2,841 ft - Forest
  13. 12 : mi 4.49 - alt. 2,835 ft - Intersection
  14. 13 : mi 4.88 - alt. 2,913 ft - Power lines
  15. 14 : mi 5.67 - alt. 3,012 ft - Intersection
  16. 15 : mi 5.98 - alt. 2,907 ft - Hunting cabin
  17. 16 : mi 6.45 - alt. 2,795 ft - Trail
  18. 17 : mi 6.8 - alt. 2,710 ft - Intersection with road
  19. 18 : mi 6.98 - alt. 2,605 ft - Road
  20. S/E : mi 7.53 - alt. 2,379 ft - Car park - Eglise Nontre-Dame des Anges (Vanclans)

Notes

Follow the yellow markings and respect the direction of the walk.
Please respect nature and take your rubbish with you.

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