Short circular loop around Le Bessat

A short walk to enjoy the views of the ski jump and the statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking the village of Le Bessat!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.63 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 259 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 256 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 4,078 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,799 ft

Description of the walk

Park at the Chemin du Tremplin car park near a children’s playground.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, head south. At the first Fork in the road, ignore the road on the left and, at the next Fork in the road, continue straight ahead to the ski jump site, where you can get close to a pond and the cross-country ski area.

(1) Retrace your steps and continue to the right, climbing the Chemin de Sagne Gotey, which overlooks a football pitch, until you reach the edge of a woodland. Continue uphill along a gentle slope on the Chemin du Sagne Blanc until you reach a three-way junction.

(2) Turn left at the fork. The climb up to the statue of the Virgin Mary is steeper. Carry on until you reach the D8.

(3) Follow it to the left, pass the church and, just after that, take the hairpin bend to the left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,845 ft - Chemin du Tremplin car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.46 - alt. 3,835 ft - Bassin - Furan (rivière)
  3. 2 : mi 1.05 - alt. 4,035 ft - Junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.47 - alt. 3,881 ft - D8 road
  5. S/E : mi 1.63 - alt. 3,845 ft - Chemin du Tremplin car park

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
AnthoRando
AnthoRando

It’s my pleasure 🌲🥾

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JM 88
JM 88

correct route

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JM 88
JM 88

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

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User 18469803

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We loved it, the first part in the forest, then a magical view of the valley full of flowers, then the summit and the descent to finish in the forest.
It was very hot that day, 29 degrees, but with the forest and the wind on the heights it was bearable. It was the Saturday of a big weekend and there weren't many people around, so it was perfect. Thank you very much for this tour.

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