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Tour du mont Chauffé

Chevenne, La Chapelle-d’Abondance, Chablais, Haute-Savoie

Circle the cliffs of Mont Chauffé. Ubine lies among the pastures on one side; La Raille overlooks Abondance on the other. The walk crosses two passes and skirts the summit.

14kmTrack distance
+959mTrack elevation gain

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From Chevenne to Ubine

Leave the Chevenne car park towards the chalets of Mens and Col d’Ubine. On the far side of the pass, the path descends to the hamlet of Ubine at the foot of the cliffs.

Return by La Raille

From Ubine climb to Col de la Plagne du Mont. The southern side of the circuit passes Le Sauvage and the chalets of La Raille on the way back to Chevenne.

At a glance

Measured GPX length
13.8 km
Track ascent and descent
↑ 959 m · ↓ 959 m
Start
Chevenne, La Chapelle-d’Abondance, Chablais, Haute-Savoie
Finish
Chevenne, La Chapelle-d’Abondance, Chablais, Haute-Savoie

Metrics calculated from the Trailboard track

Plan your hike

Getting to the start

Start at Chevenne above La Chapelle-d’Abondance for this direction. The tourist office also describes starting from Le Sauvage above Abondance and walking the circuit the other way.

Office de tourisme Léman Mountains Explore ↗

Plan your hike

  • The tourist office also describes a start at Le Sauvage on the other side of the massif. This file starts and ends on the Chevenne approach.

    Official sources and resources

OpenStreetMap · 13096372 · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
The walk starts at the Chevenne approach and crosses Col d’Ubine before Col de la Plagne du Mont. The shared approach is retraced at the end.

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