La Verrerie-Le plateau

A short route for a first taste of the Verrerie plateau on snowshoes.

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  • Snowshoeing
    Activity: Snowshoeing
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.92 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 95 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 98 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,035 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 951 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the community centre, head to the crossroads. Turn right onto Route de la Verrerie and then immediately left towards the plateau and "la Rivière Noire".
At the next Y-junction, turn right and follow the path that passes between the houses and joins the plateau. Continue to the orientation table.

(1) Continue, pass a crossroads, then the path turns left to join the road. Cross it and take the wide path that climbs to the right, leaving it after 50 metres to take the narrower path on the left that climbs steeply into the woods.
Walk alongside the cistern, then descend into the woods before turning left to emerge into the open. Continue and pass in front of a cross on its base.

(2) Shortly afterwards, turn right to descend into the woods. At the bottom of the descent, turn left to follow a good path that takes you back to the village of La Verrerie. Leave all the roads on your left and arrive at the crossroads near the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,012 m - Car park at the community centre
  2. 1 : km 1.43 - alt. 1,029 m - Orientation table
  3. 2 : km 3.09 - alt. 1,001 m - Turn left towards the woods.
  4. S/E : km 4.92 - alt. 1,012 m

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
les trois sœurs +
les trois sœurs +

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

the most beautiful ballad so far

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aimeceter
aimeceter

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

To be honest, my comments above need to be adjusted.
Yesterday, I did the snowshoe route that I had downloaded. There were no problems getting started, but the weather was not on our side, with fog and rain, and it was difficult to appreciate the surroundings.
We didn't necessarily follow the route to the letter, sometimes preferring to follow tracks rather than the markings or GPS.
But I will do it again in good weather, because we came across an orientation table, which means there must have been a viewpoint.
We had a lovely walk, despite the weather, thanks to Visorando's suggestion.
So thank you.

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averd
averd

Hello, I am looking for hiking routes in the Monts de la Madeleine, Les Noes, Plateau de la Verrerie, Ambierle and Saint Haon le Chatel areas for the Ascension weekend. Thank you in advance.

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papamike
papamike

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

can be done in any season
easy and magnificent with beautiful panoramic views, especially in the evening when the sunset lights up the Chaîne des Puys mountain range

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petitemarcheuse
petitemarcheuse

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

easy and beautiful (done three times with and without snow)

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ROG
ROG

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I knew the area a little, and thanks to this guide, I had a wonderful snowshoe hike.

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