Circular loop on the Jargoy plateau

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Circular hike starting from the small village of Évosges. Easy hike on a well-maintained path between forests and pastures, with just one slightly steep descent coming down from the plateau (3). A few viewpoints.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 219 m
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    Descent: - 219 m
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    Highest point: 966 m
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    Lowest point: 751 m
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Description of the walk

Park near the antenna, close to the Croix du Plan.

(S/E) Follow the gently sloping path until you reach a fork.

(1) Turn left and follow the path through the pine forest to the edge of the cliff, which leads to a small clearing with a view of Hauteville and Mont Blanc.

(2) Turn back.

(1) Turn left and cross the plateau to the cliff.

(3) Turn right towards the antenna. Continue along the path, which descends steeply and leads to a road at another antenna.

(4) Turn right and follow the road carefully for about 400 metres.

(5) Leave the road and follow the path on the left which crosses the pastures and joins a tarmac road.

(6) Turn right onto the road and join the village's main street, Rue du 6 et 7 février 1944. Follow it to the left for about 50 metres.

(7) Turn right onto Chemin de la Creuzette.

(8) At the T-junction, turn right for the last fairly steep climb and reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 838 m - Antenna
  2. 1 : km 2.1 - alt. 955 m - Junction - Return trip to the clearing
  3. 2 : km 2.44 - alt. 965 m - View of Hauteville and Mont Blanc
  4. 3 : km 3.6 - alt. 942 m - Cliff
  5. 4 : km 4.21 - alt. 828 m - Road and antenna
  6. 5 : km 4.62 - alt. 832 m - Path on the left
  7. 6 : km 6.22 - alt. 751 m - Tarmac road
  8. 7 : km 6.53 - alt. 757 m - Chemin de la Creuzette
  9. 8 : km 7.03 - alt. 781 m - T-junction
  10. S/E : km 7.39 - alt. 838 m - Antenna

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Béatrice 71
Béatrice 71

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 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 through alpine meadows and forests. Birdsong, a wood hare... I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The Haut Bugey region is calm and serene. I only came across one other hiker. I will return to this unspoilt region in May.

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MB1
MB1

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, mostly through the woods. The most beautiful view is not at point 2 (obscured by trees at this time of year) but at point 3, with a view of the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
The path is not marked, but with the real-time tracking provided by the Visorando app, there is no problem.
Pass through the pretty village of Evosges, where there is a very pleasant bar and restaurant.

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Waitukubuli
Waitukubuli
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, shaded short hike. No clear view at level 2. The trees have probably grown back since then...

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neyra
neyra

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Interesting route

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gridou de mex
gridou de mex

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, a magnificent walk in this scorching August heat.
We set off at 8:30 a.m. and enjoyed the shaded sections.
Point 2 wasn't easy to find, so we used Maps to help us.

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Pascal01500
Pascal01500

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Just a small issue with point 1: as the vegetation has grown back and nature is ever-changing, it can be difficult to find the path. A small signpost would be welcome.
A wonderful outing...

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