Tour of Sulens Mountain

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An easy hike on a wide track offering beautiful views of the Manigod valley and then the Bouchet valley. It allows you to walk around the Montagne de Sulens without much difficulty and offers breathtaking landscapes in autumn when the trees are ablaze with colour.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 514 m
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    Descent: - 514 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,659 m
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    Lowest point: 1,212 m
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Description of the walk

Col de Plan Blois car park.

(S/E) From the car park, head east down the road from Manigod for about 500 metres.

(1) Turn right onto a flat track that opens up at the "Sous Sulens" signpost on the right; head towards Les Pézières or Col de la Botte. The wide track winds its way gently uphill to Plan du Tour (the highest point of this walk).
During the climb, you can reach the summit of Sulens via the postman's path.

(2) At the "Plan du Tour" signpost, take the path that descends to the right, towards Nant Blanc, Les Pézières and Col de la Botte. The track begins its descent, gently winding its way down and offering a beautiful view of the Bouchet valley.

(3) At the Nant Blanc stream signpost, turn right towards Col de la Botte.

(4) At the Crêt Vernant signpost, continue straight ahead, slightly to the right, still towards Col de la Botte. Follow the GRP®.

(5) From the Pézières signpost, continue towards Col de la Botte.

(6) At the Col de la Botte signpost, head straight ahead towards Col de Plan Bois. Leave theGRP®.

(7) Pass Tincove and continue north-west.

(8) When you reach the Bois de Mont signpost, continue downhill towards Col de Plan Bois.

(9) From the Frasse signpost, the track joins the road, which quickly leads to the car park and the end of the walk with less than 100 m of elevation gain, returning to the Col de Plan Bois car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,295 m - Car park - Col de Plan Bois (1299m)
  2. 1 : km 0.52 - alt. 1,247 m - Sous Sulens marker
  3. 2 : km 4.26 - alt. 1,653 m - Beacon Plan du Tour
  4. 3 : km 5.68 - alt. 1,402 m - Le Nant Blanc marker
  5. 4 : km 6.17 - alt. 1,365 m - Crêt Vermant marker
  6. 5 : km 6.93 - alt. 1,292 m - Head towards Col Plan Blois.
  7. 6 : km 7.51 - alt. 1,284 m - Col de la Botte (1283m)
  8. 7 : km 7.99 - alt. 1,293 m - Tincove marker
  9. 8 : km 8.67 - alt. 1,228 m - Bois de Mont behind marker
  10. 9 : km 10.73 - alt. 1,219 m - La Frasse marker
  11. S/E : km 11.66 - alt. 1,295 m - Col de Plan Bois car park

Notes

Accessible from Manigod or Les Clefs.
The Plan Bois car park offers a few easy parking spaces and a nice little restaurant!

Please note: in summer, the trail is very exposed; there are very few water sources (just a farm with a fountain).

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 11 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Par Monts et par Vaux
Par Monts et par Vaux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Route completed on Sunday in glorious sunshine. Be sure to arrive early as there are few parking spaces at the starting point (parking available at point no. 1)
No real difficulties and, despite what the eternally dissatisfied may say, a pleasant hike with superb views.

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Planeu
Planeu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Quite a tough hike up the mountainside to the summit, followed by a long descent on a wide gravel path, which I found uninteresting.

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Planeu
Planeu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike with stunning views, but watch out for the Patous (guard dogs).

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Eva74
Eva74

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A walk designed to introduce people who are not used to the mountains to the beauty of our region. With the exception of the slightly long climb in the sun, the rest of the route is easy and very enjoyable.

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opale
opale

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route starting from point number 5 in the description.
Very easy route to follow. Beautiful views of the surrounding peaks.
When we reached the junction with the postman's path, we decided to follow that path.
Nothing complicated, but a very steep climb to the cross.
From the cross, we followed the ridge to the summit, then to the little Sulens
before descending back to our starting point via the Col de la Botte.
Here too, the descent was quite long and steep.

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bernardbienfait
bernardbienfait

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy paths, quite steep in places given our age. A bit too long for us. Beautiful scenery.

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cajoba
cajoba

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike. We saw marmots! The descent is a bit steep and long, but there is a restaurant/café at the end.

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Dominique Coudreau
Dominique Coudreau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route, although it must be a bit warm in summer. It's a shame to start and finish on the road, but overall it's still very pleasant.

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wanchan
wanchan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

For me, it's a hike on a 4x4 or mountain bike trail. There are several viewpoints, but I think it's better to go to the top of the mountain if you're going to spend the same amount of time hiking. There is very little forest (shade) and it can be exhausting if it's very hot. Fortunately, there is a waterfall not far from the start/finish point.

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JAMBO74
JAMBO74

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route with a gradual climb. Exposed to the sun throughout, so be sure to choose your day carefully. Otherwise, there are beautiful views of the Orcières hike opposite, with Le Charvin and La Tournette. The start of the descent was a little steep for us, but it doesn't last long. A very beautiful hike, we were lucky enough to see a marmot and a deer!

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cricri08
cricri08

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with stunning views over the valleys of Manigod, Le Bouchet and the Aravis mountains.

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