Col du Fer

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

varied route. Note that at the end of September there were still cyclamen between points 3 and 4.
the entire description is perfect.

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Date of your route : Jun 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike offering beautiful views of the surrounding mountains.
At point 3, don't hesitate to leave the trail on the left, cross the Arpeyron chalets and descend the trail for about a hundred metres (taking no more than 5 minutes) and you will discover a superb view of Ugine that cannot be found anywhere else on the hike.
Thank you to the author for taking the time to note and share information and photos about the hike. Note: I am following the GPS map and therefore not using the directions.

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Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike, they said!😂
For my legs, which are almost 70 years old and more accustomed to the Rambouillet Forest, the climb is still tough!
But you just have to take your time. You are richly rewarded by the beauty of the landscapes and the variety and abundance of flora. And what's more, we saw a chamois that gave us time to observe it properly.
Be careful after point 3, as it gets very muddy and caution is required on the descent.
Thank you for this hike.

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Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike. Be careful, the circular return route is a bit dangerous with young children. The trail is on the side of a mountain with a very steep slope on one side. Otherwise, there are beautiful views throughout this hike.

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Date of your route : Sep 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike offering beautiful panoramic views. Well-marked route.

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Date of your route : Aug 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent route, however at point 3 before turning right as indicated, you have to descend a little.
There are no particular difficulties along the route.

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Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very poorly indicated

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Date of your route : Sep 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk for everyone, young and old, except for those who suffer from vertigo. The path under the rocks is beautiful but narrow, and one of the hikers was on the verge of getting vertigo.!!!!!!!!

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Date of your route : Aug 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,

The journey to the starting point involved a few mistakes (wrong road number) and some confusion about the last few bends after La Savattaz, but otherwise the route is well marked and the views are superb.

Have a good evening,

ML BRUN

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike, even if the start is a bit steep!

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Date of your route : Jul 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello
Very good, as described
Very nice view:

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Great, and thank you both.
COMAN, you could have added a few waypoints to make your hike more 'modern'.

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Hello
Thank you for this correction
I have copied and pasted your description into my comment, as I am unfortunately unable to verify it on site
I hope that everything is to your satisfaction and that it will allow everyone to hike in peace.
Kind regards

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Thank you, fhmiaux
This old hike from 2012 could do with an update. Hopefully the author will read your suggestions and take inspiration from them.

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Hello,
Here is what should be included in the description to follow the route shown on the attached map exactly.
- The GPS coordinates are indeed those of the car park. After parking your vehicle, you should drive back down the road you came up and continue to the first hairpin bend. Do not follow the signs for Fontanettes, which lead in the opposite direction!
- At the bend, there is a sign indicating "Greubaz 5 mins". There is another car park there, even though the road signs seem to prohibit access to the road.
- Access to the pass is via a steep path on the left.
- Once at the summit (30 mins), go down the forest path that leads to the Arpeyron chalets (do not go all the way down) to the first hairpin bend and take the path on the right towards Le Bouchet-Mont-Charvin. Then follow the same directions as in the description.
Enjoy your hike!

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