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Col du Crucifix (915m) walks
Aiguebelette, Rocher du Corbeau, Col du Crucifix and Col Saint-Michel
Visorando Member
5.61 mi
+1,818 ft
-1,798 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Aiguebelette-le-Lac (Savoie)
Starting from Aiguebelette, this is an easy hike on the western slope of the Épine mountain, taking the Voie Romaine and the Voie Sarde. This route offers numerous views of Lake Aiguebelette.
See the safety recommendations at (9).
Saint-Sulpice - The three passes
9.07 mi
+2,618 ft
-2,608 ft
6h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Sulpice (Savoie) (Savoie)
An easy hike on the eastern slope of the Épine mountain, taking the Roman road and the Sardinian road.
From the Col de l'Épine
6.81 mi
+1,499 ft
-1,522 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from La Motte-Servolex (Savoie)
A beautiful hike, not too difficult despite a few climbs! But no problem for experienced hikers. The route is partly shaded.
The Rocher du Corbeau, starting from Saint-Sulpice
5.84 mi
+1,870 ft
-1,867 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Sulpice (Savoie) (Savoie)
The Rocher du Corbeau is easily accessible from Aiguebelette-le-Lac. I suggest you get there without taking the car to cross the massif. I have deliberately extended the hike slightly by adding a bit of elevation gain and giving us the chance to walk through this massif and discover two passes and the François I Cave.
It’s a hike I particularly enjoy in winter (when it’s warm, I prefer to head for the higher peaks), but above all, as it’s mainly through woodland, the lack of vegetation means you can enjoy more views.
Col du Crucifix and Col Saint-Michel from Cognin
10.25 mi
+2,638 ft
-2,657 ft
7h 00
Moderate
Departure from Cognin (Savoie)
From the town to the mountains without a car. A long but gently sloping walk.
After leaving the last houses of Cognin, the first part takes you through fields, streams, cows, horses and apple trees; it is only after Saint-Sulpice that you will enter the forest via the ancient Sardinian Way, which, in the 16th century, replaced the Roman road from Vienne to Milan (50 BC) – a route you will follow in part on your return from the Col Saint-Michel.
Mont Grèle via the Voie Sarde and the Rocher du Corbeau
10.98 mi
+3,615 ft
-3,596 ft
8h 10
Difficult
Departure from Aiguebelette-le-Lac (Savoie)
This is a ‘leisurely’ route I’m suggesting to reach Mont Grèle. This path will take you via the Voie Sarde, the Rocher du Cordeau, the Col du Crucifix and the Col Saint-Michel, before you reach Mont Grèle and then head back down to explore the François I cave. Beautiful scenery, a bucolic atmosphere, and a magical final view of the lakes, the Granier and the Belledonnes – a superb route!
Walks near Col du Crucifix (915m)
La Grande Montagne
7.50 mi
+2,182 ft
-2,051 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Chambéry (Savoie)
This walk combines a variety of points of interest, starting from Les Éléphants, Chambéry’s iconic monument, before heading towards the Charmettes neighbourhood, dear to Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Further up lies the Grande Montagne, which, whilst nothing like high mountains, nevertheless offers panoramic views of distant mountain ranges.
The first section follows theGR®96route.