Boucle panoramique au dessus de Challes-les-Eaux

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Comment en quelques minutes à peine découvrir des panoramas et endroits à voir absolument à Challes-les-Eaux.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.02 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 246 ft
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    Descent: - 259 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,230 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 978 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ City: Challes-les-Eaux (73190)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.539472° / E 5.989661°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3332OT, 3333OT, 3333OTR, 3432OT, 3432OTR, 3433OT
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Le Granier
View of Le Granier

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Carrefour Market in Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré.

(S/E) Join the D1006 and follow it to the right until you reach the traffic lights.Turn right, then 50 metres further on, turn right onto Chemin de la Gabelle and follow it to the end. Enter the woods and, at the highest point, reach the edge of a field.

(1) Walk across this field towards the large antennas. Turn left to enter the woods again. Then veer off before the end of the woods to join a road.

(2) Cross the road, turn left then right and continue on to the junction at Ferme de Bois Plan. Keep it on your right and continue along the path to reach a four-way junction. Turn right at a 90° angle. You will reach another multi-way junction. Take the middle path to reach another woodland.

(3) Turn right at a 90° angle towards the Noux wetland. Reach the Baraques district, continue along Rue des Baraques then Rue du Vernais to reach the junction with the D5 road.

(4) Cross it carefully, continue straight ahead along Rue Georges Clémenceau then Rue de l’Église. You will then come to the junction with Rue Aristide Briand.

(5) Turn left at the junction and continue until you reach the town hall. Turn right and continue to Avenue de Chambéry. Cross this road carefully and proceed to the Casino junction.

(6) Turn right to reach Lac de Triviers. Take the path leading left into the woods; on leaving the woods, continue straight ahead along Chemin Saint-Vincent. Cross the D 1006 road (or Avenue de Chambéry) carefully once more to reach the Carrefour Market car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,056 ft - Carrefour Market Saint-Jeoire car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.5 - alt. 1,217 ft - Top of page
  3. 2 : mi 1.1 - alt. 1,112 ft - Road junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.9 - alt. 1,037 ft - Woodland crossroads
  5. 4 : mi 2.57 - alt. 1,020 ft - D5 road
  6. 5 : mi 2.9 - alt. 1,027 ft - Town hall crossroads
  7. 6 : mi 3.23 - alt. 981 ft - Casino
  8. S/E : mi 4.02 - alt. 1,056 ft - Carrefour Market Saint-Jeoire car park

Notes

Parcours très facile. Si la terre humide, un bâton de marche peut être recommandé pour les passages en sous-bois qui peuvent être glissants.

Worth a visit

You’ll enjoy superb views of the Granier and the Belledonnes. Then, on the way back to Challes-les-Eaux, the route passes by the church, the cinema, the town hall, the Casino and Lake Triviers.
This is an ideal walk for discovering the attractions of Challes-les-Eaux.

Reviews and comments

3.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
3 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.3 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you, xtian74, for clarifying that; I’ve just updated the entry accordingly.

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xtian74
xtian74

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2026
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Contrary to what one commenter stated (on 14 July 2025), the car park in front of the former Carrefour Market building still exists and can easily be used as a starting point.
As for the path with the barrier at the starting point, which is certainly on private land now, the commentator has clearly made a mistake regarding the route. After crossing the small car park belonging to LIDL and DEKRA, you should continue straight on and join the D1006 as soon as possible. At the traffic lights, turn right, then 50 metres further on, turn right onto Chemin de la Gabelle and follow it to the end, where you will rejoin the route described.

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MJC Bellegarde Poussieu
MJC Bellegarde Poussieu

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route for exploring the area around Challes-les-Eaux and visiting Challes.
A very welcoming little town.

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batlle26
batlle26

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Starting point no longer exists. Carrefour market has long been replaced by Lidl, and the path with the barrier at the starting point is now definitely on private property. Hike to be revisited

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Sepa
Sepa

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains without too much of a climb. Clearing, woods, paths, roads… a varied route. The final stretch through the town is a bit less pleasant. Don’t be put off by the fact that it starts in a shopping area, and make sure you use the map properly at the start as there are no signposts.
All in all, a leisurely 1½ hours.

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