Tour of Mont Julioz

Hike in all seasons, with a mix of wild trails, forest roads and village crossings.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.28 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 9h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Very difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,080 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,083 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,346 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 665 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the small car park at Pont d'Escorchevel in Le Châtelard.

(S/E) Cross the Chéran and take the path opposite that cuts across the bend in the D911 towards L'Étoile.
Return to the D911 towards Le Châtelard.

(1) Before the Tourist Office, take the path on the right that climbs up to Les Garins, markedGR®®96in red and white. Follow the path to the Les Garins car park, which is quite steep and intersected by the road leading to Les Garins.

(2) Turn right and enter the Domaniale du Stream des Granges forest (forest road), continuing to follow theGR®®96. Reach the Col du Plane at 1337m.

(3) Continue north on thisGR®®96forest road. Pass the Mouilles and Raverette chalets. After a few hairpin bends, take the wide forest road on the right towards Sanguinaire and cross the bridge. You will reach the junction ofthe GR®® and the track.

(4) Leave theGR®® and turn right onto the track to reach the Le Reposoir car park.

(5) Here you will rejoin theGRP®® Tour du Massif des Bauges trail, marked in red and yellow.
Head south and cross a small river. From here, the terrain becomes wilder. Continue to Golet de Doucy.

(6) Continue right on theGRP®, reaching a trail junction before the Les Cornes car park.

(7) Take a path on the right that runs alongside the stream to the village of Le Cul du Bois.

(8) Take the D60 road through La Chapelle, Magnoux and Doucy Dessous.

(9) Take the path on the right that crosses it and joins it in the direction of La Compôte.

(10) Here, rejoin theGR®®96and turn right to return to Pont d'Escorchevel (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 691 m - Pont d'Escorchevel car park - Cross the - Chéran (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 1.41 - alt. 760 m - Chatelard Tourist Office
  3. 2 : km 3.03 - alt. 1,062 m - Garins
  4. 3 : km 5.85 - alt. 1,344 m - Col du Plane
  5. 4 : km 9.95 - alt. 1,037 m - GR trail junction
  6. 5 : km 11.62 - alt. 1,169 m - Le Reposoir
  7. 6 : km 12.91 - alt. 1,329 m - Golet de Doucy
  8. 7 : km 13.95 - alt. 1,198 m - Cornes car park
  9. 8 : km 16.42 - alt. 1,019 m - Le Cul du Bois
  10. 9 : km 17.99 - alt. 920 m - Doucy Dessous
  11. 10 : km 19.43 - alt. 730 m - La Compôte
  12. S/E : km 21.27 - alt. 691 m - Pont d'Escorchevel car park

Notes

Worth a visit

At the top of the path at Le Châtelard, there is a botanical trail on the left.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Gil74
Gil74

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, as it is a backbone in the middle of Les Bauges, with Banc Plat on one side and Trélod on the other, Semnoz, La Tournette and, in the distance to the south, Belledone La Mère....

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AmeVal
AmeVal

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The description does not match the map.
It is better to rely on the map at the risk of getting lost because the description is below average, and some points indicated in the description are not on the map.

The hike took 6 hours with a break, instead of the 9 hours indicated.
The hike is average, not difficult, and certainly not very difficult.

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MMY
MMY

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

-The starting point is located on private land near the Escorcherel bridge. It is better to start from Le Chatelard
-Between 7 and 8, it is magnificent following the 'Le Grand Nan' stream, but be careful of the poor markings that lead you off the path
-Between 3 and 4: a lot of tarmac road on the GR96. Recently?
-Between 4 and 5: Markings not very visible, especially at the junction after the Bellecombe stream, which avoids going to the village of Mont Devant
At 8: At La Chapelle, the suggested route takes you onto the road! This means you miss the most beautiful stage. You have to take the GR96 to La Compote, then to the vicinity of the Escorcherel bridge.

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bernardino
bernardino ★

I sent a private message to the author to ask for some clarification.

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Alain Martin
Alain Martin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It's true that we are retired, but 8 hours and 35 minutes to complete the circuit is fast. We covered the route over two days, starting from Bellecombe-en-Bauges with a stop at the Châtelard campsite (total time including breaks: 13 hours).

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Gazet, are you sure about the date?

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gazet
gazet
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A landslide occurred on 31/04/15. The trail in the Garins national forest is closed by the ONF (French National Forestry Office).

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herve 1
herve 1

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, done on Sunday, 6 April, with still quite a bit of snow at the Col du Plane and Golet de Doucy, completed in 6 hours and 15 minutes

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