Circular route around Montagne de Chevran

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We went for a walk with our children (aged 7, 9 and 11) and it really is a tough one because of all the uphill sections.
We wanted to do it in the opposite direction to end up at the waterfall mentioned in a review, but we never found it!!
I would therefore recommend doing it in the direction given.
The walk is very shaded but not always well signposted. The route on the app helped us a lot and sometimes prevented us from getting lost.
Between points 3 and 4, there are no markings in a forest ravaged by a storm. The path is more guessed at than seen, so we made our way using our phones to guide us.
Magnificent view of Cluses at point 4, and the Chevran mountain pasture is very pretty with lots of flowers.

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Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello everyone, and thank you for sharing this walk.
I did it in August, going in the opposite direction. Well shaded, full of seasonal fruit, varied scenery; you can extend it a bit if you need to.
Be careful between points 3 and 4 (4 to 3 for me); the forest was ravaged and I couldn’t find my way, so I ended up heading to point 5.
There’s a large waterfall near point 2 that’s well worth a detour. You need to take the path running parallel below to spot the signs (a wooden sign and pink spray-painted markings). The descent to the waterfall is very, very steep and should be avoided at all costs in wet weather. Once at the waterfall, you can swim there or view it from above; it was about ten metres high. It’s worth the detour – an extra 15 minutes – if you’re not put off by very steep paths.

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

Just a quick note to clarify the starting point in La Frasse.

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Date of your route : Apr 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk that introduced me to the beautiful Chevran mountain pasture. These days, the route is very well maintained and clearly signposted. There are benches all along the way. We set off from the cemetery in Cluses.

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Date of your route : Aug 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

A straightforward hike; the paths are poorly maintained, so there’s no signposting for the variants
Best to avoid the brambles – I missed the final climb to the Pointe de Chevran

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very difficult path due to the forest still being badly damaged by the last storm.
The path is blocked in many places by uprooted trees and no longer follows the original route.
It is best to be familiar with the area before attempting this hike.

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