Le Gros Martel

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, with beautiful views at the summit and at the end! However, be careful, as the route sometimes deviates slightly (about 100 metres) from the GPS track. Please follow the signs if you get lost (13).

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Date of your route : Jan 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Problem with signage, very few signs, we often crossed snowshoe trails, luckily we had the Visorando GPS. Results: distance 13.7 km, elevation gain 995 m??? Lots of snow.

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

To extend and vary our route, we started from the golf course. We struggled to find the forest road to Le Cray, which was further west, and passed Les Narces. At Gros Martel, we did a circular route behind and returned via the Furon valley.
Nice, lots of shade.

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike done on foot, as there was no snow at the start in Méaudre, but a good part of it was then done in the snow. I regretted leaving my snowshoes in the car.
A pleasant hike, mostly in the forest so not much in the way of views, but wide paths and tracks that were easy to follow.
The description is fairly accurate, but the app was still useful at certain junctions to make sure I didn't take the wrong path.

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hike exclusively in the forest. Few views, except at the end (view of Autrans).

Fairly steep start, then fairly flat hike on wide forest paths.

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Date of your route : Feb 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful snowshoe hike, mainly through the forest (which is very beautiful and airy).
The descent after the summit of Gros Martel is not straightforward and requires careful attention to spot the markings.
The return section from the Narces refuge to the starting point car park at Meaudre church is long.
A beautiful route that allows for multiple variations.
Snowshoe markings are sometimes not very obvious...

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Date of your route : Feb 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful snowshoe hike through the pine trees! Fresh air and an easy trail. At the top of Gros Martel, we hesitated a little about descending on the right because the path wasn't clear, but we made it down without any problems.
A caretaker at the Nordic ski area at the Refuge des Peatlands was very kind in giving us directions (even though we weren't lost). It was very nice to chat with someone who knows the area well.
The only thing missing to make it a perfect hike is a clear, panoramic view. You can see Mont Blanc and La Meije, but only fleetingly between the fir trees.

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Date of your route : Feb 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Fairly easy snowshoe hike

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

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