The Bridal Veil circular loop

A peaceful circular route for a short half-day hike, culminating in the discovery of the Cascade du Voile de la Mariée, whose drapery can vary depending on the flow of the Nant de l’Eau Salée stream.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.07 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 138 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 130 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 616 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 477 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ City: Chapeiry (74540)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.844308° / E 6.03739°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3331OT, 3431OT, 3431OTR
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Description of the walk

Car park at the entrance to the village on the left as you come from the motorway.

(S/E) Turn your back on the village, head down the road to the roundabout after passing the dairy. Take thefirst road on the right and leave it at the first bend to take the path opposite. Follow this path downwards, then continue along a narrower track. You’ll reach the Voile de la Mariée waterfall.

(1) Head north along the path leading to the hamlet of Les Granges, cross it to find a small road; follow it to a large bend.

(2) Continue right towards the hamlet of Charny to reach a junction with the D38. Turn right onto this busier road. Follow it for about 100 m, then turn left onto the Route des Teppes Vertes, which serves some recent housing developments. Stay on this road for about 150 m until you reach the rural track known as the Chemin des Salis.

(3) Turn right; the tarmac will soon give way to a track that runs across the plateau to a new junction.

(4) Turn left, reach a small road, take it to the right to return to the village. Walk past the church and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 596 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.99 - alt. 480 m - Waterfall of - Voile le la Mariée (Saint-Sylvestre)
  3. 2 : km 1.98 - alt. 572 m - Route des Granges, near the stream of the - Nant de l'Eau Salée (ruisseau) - Affluent du Chéran
  4. 3 : km 2.74 - alt. 615 m - Salis Country Lane
  5. 4 : km 3.25 - alt. 604 m - Crossroads
  6. S/E : km 4.07 - alt. 597 m - Car park

Notes

There are no real technical difficulties, but there are no signposts.
It may be helpful to follow the route using the GPS track.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
Bopi74
Bopi74

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy and pleasant walk, offering lovely views of the surrounding mountains.

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Popouruchka
Popouruchka

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent Bridal Veil Falls

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User 9443170

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Part of the return route is permanently closed. Fortunately, someone told us how to get back on the trail, otherwise the return journey by road would have been very long!

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idée randonnée
idée randonnée

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, but it's a shame that the route has been changed because the landowners have banned access.

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Yolande T
Yolande T

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

It's fine as far as the bridal veil (no signpost), which we passed and then retraced our steps! Then lots of tarmac roads!
And at the start of the car park there was no signpost: apparently the local residents don't want us to use their roads.

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patpounet73
patpounet73

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

Hello everyone,
The route between point 2 (the Voile de la Mariée waterfall) and Les Daudes (towards point 3) is now closed.
The landowners have closed the path just before Les Daudes and no longer wish for it to be used.
There is no information provided when coming from the waterfall (point 2).
However, if you walk the route in the opposite direction, there are notices posted at Les Daudes stating that the path is permanently closed and reserved for local residents only.
This is why I have rated the route as ‘Medium’ for ease of following.

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